Catawba County Library
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $24K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $38K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $38K | $55K | $15K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $3K | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 56% | 62% | 64% | 80% | 73% | 65% | 65% | — | — | — | — | 60% | — | — | — | 57% | — | — | — | 54% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 2,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 2,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $10K | $3K | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | $15K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $24K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba County Library | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $21K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $20K |
| Claremont Branch Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $648 | $6K |
| Conover Branch Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $648 | $6K |
| Maiden Branch Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $648 | $7K |
| Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $12K |
| Southwest Branch Library | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $12K |
| St Stephens Branch Library | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $12K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba County Library | Newton | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Claremont Branch Library | Claremont | 80% | — | — | — | — | Urban |
| Conover Branch Library | Conover | 80% | — | — | — | — | Urban |
| Maiden Branch Library | Maiden | 80% | — | — | — | — | Rural |
| Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library | Terrell | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Southwest Branch Library | Hickory | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| St Stephens Branch Library | Hickory | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Broadplex, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | $24K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CMS Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | $11K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Day One Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co FKA Embarq | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alphanumeric Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Carolina Dept. Of Commerce, St. Info. Processing Svcs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.