Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Catawissa’s best subject grades are an A− for schools, cost of living, and walkability; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Catawissa has 1 place on the National Register. Catawissa has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Catawissa beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,427 in 1880, a peak of 2,053 in 1940, 1,536 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Catawissa is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Catawissa, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Catawissa.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Catawissa, 86% come from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 54 claims here since 1979. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Catawissa after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For workers in Catawissa, the share who do their job from home is 5.4%. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The income of the median household here is $52,000. 16% of Catawissa residents live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Catawissa | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Catawissa, the midsummer high is 83°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Catawissa who have diabetes: 9.9%. 31% of adults have high blood pressure here.
| Catawissa | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Catawissa | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.9% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are a quarter of residents (20% statewide). Nearly a fifth of Catawissa residents are under 18. For Catawissa, the age of the median resident is 42.8 years.
| Catawissa | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Catawissa | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Catawissa's reported crime rate is below Pennsylvania's.
| Catawissa | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 7.9 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
One park or preserve covers 6 acres in Catawissa.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cara Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among households in Catawissa, 57% live in a home they own.
| Catawissa | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $644 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Catawissa
About 3 of every 100 Catawissa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Catawissa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Catawissa is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Susquehanna Valley in Pennsylvania. The population was 1,539 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.
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2 towns share a border with Catawissa.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawissa · Catawissa Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | B |
| Montour Township | — | — | B− | A− | B− | B |
Catawissa and Montour Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Catawissa reports no FBI crime data of its own. Catawissa Township and Catawissa are one community, graded once. Compare Catawissa with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $146,000, 49% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Seth Hartman Yocum and Bobby Rhawn.