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Lake Norman of Catawba

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Total population

9,906

Median home value

$492,600

44%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$112,656

Lake Norman of Catawba$113k
National$74k
Coordinates35.60°, -80.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lake Norman of Catawba, a small census-designated community in North Carolina, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The settlement sits at 35.598°, -80.988°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 9,906. That works out to roughly 158 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,632 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Total area is recorded as roughly 62.5 km². Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Lake Norman of Catawba.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
51.2
Median home value
$492,600
Housing units
5,230
Poverty rate
4.2%
Unemployment
3.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.4%
Black
1.1%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
8.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.5984
Longitude
-80.9875
Water area
8.47 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.1%
Diabetes
7.7%
Adult obesity
33.7%
Binge drinking
18.7%
Adult smoking
11.7%
No leisure activity
17.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Bandys High
    High · Catawba · 864 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Balls Creek Elementary
    Elementary · Newton · 679 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Sherrills Ford Elementary
    Elementary · Sherrills Ford · 517 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Charles H Tuttle Elementary
    Elementary · Maiden · 412 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Mill Creek Middle
    Middle · Claremont · 412 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Catawba Elementary School
    Elementary · Catawba · 404 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
    Other · Catawba · 2 students · 0.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,632

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
209
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lake Norman of Catawba

Search results from Open Library.

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Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library