Catawba County

MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Catawba County, North Carolina. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

8Municipalities
163,573Residents
61Articles
$51,594Avg. Median Income
$191,663Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 24Conover home destroyed by morning fire on Friday; fire chief said flames started in atticConoverApr 24Firefighters battle building fire for hours in Catawba CountyCatawbaApr 225 more suspects in deadly Hickory pool party shooting case to appear in courtHickoryApr 21Two suspects in deadly Catawba County pool party mass shooting to appear in courtCatawbaApr 21Leaders approve plan to combine 3 school districts in Catawba County: What to knowCatawbaApr 16Former Brookford alderman says elected leaders need to hold police department accountableBrookfordApr 10Man charged after Catawba County home explosionCatawbaApr 7Lita Ford previews Newton show, talks new music and 2026 tourNewtonApr 63 public school districts to combine if merger is approved in Catawba CountyCatawbaApr 3Officers fatally shoot man firing at vehicles, Hickory police sayHickoryApr 3Hickory police shoot, kill man who fired at passing carsHickoryApr 1Couple seriously injured in Catawba County home explosionCatawbaApr 1Brookford police chief announces campaign for Catawba County SheriffBrookfordApr 1Home explosion, fires seriously injures couple and destroys home in Catawba CountyCatawbaMar 31Corning, Meta launch $6 billion AI boom in HickoryHickory

Rankings in Catawba County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1HickoryCatawba+1.2%
2ConoverCatawba+1.0%
3Long ViewCatawba+0.9%
4NewtonCatawba+0.8%
5MaidenCatawba+0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1NewtonCatawba28.7 total crimes per 1k
2Long ViewCatawba29.5 total crimes per 1k
3HickoryCatawba35.6 total crimes per 1k
4ConoverCatawba43.8 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1MaidenCatawba0.78%
2ConoverCatawba0.79%
3ClaremontCatawba0.82%
4NewtonCatawba0.85%
5HickoryCatawba0.86%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1MaidenCatawba65 / 100
2ConoverCatawba64 / 100
3ClaremontCatawba63 / 100
4NewtonCatawba60 / 100
5HickoryCatawba60 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Brookford

Pop. 442Income $34,643Homes $125,000
Town (Board of Trustees)

Catawba

Pop. 702Income $44,659Homes $163,000
Town (Board of Trustees)

Claremont

Pop. 1,692Income $59,583Homes $227,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Conover

Pop. 8,421Income $57,375Homes $238,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Hickory

Pop. 43,490Income $63,361Homes $248,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Long View

Pop. 5,088Income $44,156Homes $142,900
Town (Board of Trustees)

Maiden

Pop. 3,736Income $52,102Homes $219,300
Town (Board of Trustees)

Newton

Pop. 13,148Income $56,869Homes $169,300
City (Mayor-Council)