Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 154,358.
Catawba County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1842
Named for 	Catawba tribe
County seat 	Newton
Largest city 	Hickory
Population 	154,358
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. Districts 	5th, 10th
County Guildmaster	Brandon Combs
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
US Route 70
US Route 321
US Route 321 Business
North Carolina Highway 10
North Carolina Highway 16
North Carolina Highway 18
North Carolina Highway 127
North Carolina Highway 150
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Iredell County (east)
Alexander County (north)
Caldwell County (northwest)
Lincoln County (south)
Burke County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
77.84% White (120,152)
8.81% Hispanic or Latino (13,598)
8.41% Black or African American (12,981)
4.94% Other (7,627)
14.2% (21,918) of Catawba County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Catawba County has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 50 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.45 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-67%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-62%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-57%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-51%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-46%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-41%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-27%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-10%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-17%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-30%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-15%
Vileplume 	Forest 	1%
Paras 	Forest 	1-25%
Parasect 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-60%, 1-75%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-45%, 1-60%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-9%
Scyther 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-67%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-19%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-39%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-24%
Meganium 	Forest 	1-9%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-56%
Furret 	Forest 	1-39%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-62%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-45%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-37%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-17%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-33%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-23%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-10%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-57%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-42%,
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-27%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-36%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-21%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Forest 	1-7%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-32%
Sneasel 	Forest 	1%
Teddiursa 	Forest 	1-3%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-36%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-34%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-19%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-4%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-30%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-15%
Swampert 	Forest 	1%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-55%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-41%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-24%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-9%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-42%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-27%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-12%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-35%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-20%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-42%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-23%
Nincada 	Forest 	1-10%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-30%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-15%
Torterra 	Forest 	1%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-22%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-12%
Piplup 	Forest 	1%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-63%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-50%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Burmy 	Forest 	1-28%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest 	1-8%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-37%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-17%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-27%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-11%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-7%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-42%
Servine 	Forest 	1-29%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-16%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-22%
Watchog 	Forest 	1-9%
Drilbur 	Forest 	1-12%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-20%, 1-27%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-40%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-26%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-10%
Minccino 	Forest, 	1-51%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-39%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-71%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-51%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-40%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-25%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-24%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	3%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-32%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-17%
Decidueye 	Forest 	1-2%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-29%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-14%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-42%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-27%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-12%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Claremont - 1,352
Conover - 8,165
Hickory - 40,010
Newton - 12,968
=== Towns ===
Brookford - 382
Catawba - 603
Long View - 4,871
Maiden - 3,310
=== CDPs ===
Lake Norman of Catawba - 7,411
Mountain View - 3,552
St. Stephens - 8,759
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Advent Crossroads
Banoak
Blackburn
Drums Crossroads
Fairgrove
Long Island
Oliver Crossroads
Propst Crossroads
Sherrills Ford
Terrell
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	45 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	4 inches
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Catawba County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* These days, Brookford has become mostly an extension of Hickory.
* Lake Norman of Catawba is a residential/development community along Lake Norman itself.
* The Marshall Steam Station, a coal power plant operated by Duke Energy, is located in the LNoC CDP just northeast of downtown Terrell.
** On October 3, 2015, Duke reported that a sinkhole had formed at the base of the Marshall Steam Station dam north of Charlotte on Lake Norman. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) says Duke placed a liner in the hole and filled it with crushed stone.
* The facility that handles the state's Pokemon Storage System is located in Catawba.
* Catawba County is part of the "North Carolina Data Center Corridor" in western North Carolina. Maiden is home to the Apple iCloud data center and the largest privately owned solar farm in the United States (operated by Apple). As of 2017, the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation controls a 55-acre business park in Conover designed for data centers and office use. CommScope and Corning, manufacturers of fiber optic cabling, became the region’s largest employers in the late 1990s.
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