Murray's Mill Historic District · Photo: G Keith Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Catawba run?
Catawba’s town government spent $678,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,081 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Catawba didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Catawba is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Catawba County Schools
Catawba’s K–12 school district, shared with Claremont, Maiden, Newton, Hickory, Conover. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,777 per pupil, $7,264 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,081 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Catawba didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Catawba yet
Every year of Catawba’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,158 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Catawba’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Catawba’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Catawba →
Who’s in charge in Catawba
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Catawba’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofcatawbanc.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 209 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (627).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Catawba’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Catawba alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Catawba County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.4%59,577 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.5%26,569 votesOthers: 1.1% (963 votes).
Most votes in Catawba County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Catawba lies in Catawba County. Every 2024 race in Catawba County is on the county’s page.
Catawba County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Catawba.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofcatawbanc.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Catawba’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Catawba’s government
How much does Catawba spend per resident?
About $1,081 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Catawba didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $795,000.
What is the property tax rate in Catawba?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,158 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofcatawbanc.org.
Who runs Catawba’s government?
See townofcatawbanc.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Catawba yet.
How did Catawba vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Catawba alone. Catawba County, where 100% of Catawba lies, voted Trump 68.4%, Harris 30.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Catawba?
3 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,354 (about $256,248 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Catawba in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Mark Hollo) and State House District 89 (Mitchell Setzer). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Catawba’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Catawba, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →