Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:08 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:30 am – 5:14 pm
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People6,615 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.72,941 householdsMedian household income $77,679Median home value $245,900Median rent $1,238 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,166 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,204 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 22%, retail 15%Average commute 32 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catawba 5 Sw station, 5 mi away; snow from Statesville 2 Nne
Parks and public landsBunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.3 miLake Norman State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 1,946 acresNorthside/Broyhill Parkpark · 8.7 miCity of Newton - East Newton Parkrecreation area · 8.7 miFort Dobbs State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.1 mi · 57 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 15.2 mi · 485 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199818 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCatawba County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Catawba County monitors, NC
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Catawbaserves 1,617 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation940 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCatawba Valley Medical Center12.0 miPost officeCatawba Post Office2.2 miTown hallCatawba Town Hall2.3 miPoliceCatawba Police Department2.3 miFire stationCatawba Volunteer Fire Department Station 82.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCatawba Elementary School1.6 miSchoolCatawba Rosenwald Education Center School1.9 miCollegeMitchell Community College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA28 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT33 miInterstateI-404.6 miUS highwayUS 702.8 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN27 miCoachNewton CitgoGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28609 ZIP area.
