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29% of residents are 65 or older in Catawissa Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Catawissa Township. 19% of the land in Catawissa Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 58, at 1,494 acres. Catawissa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Catawissa Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,427 in 1880, a peak of 2,053 in 1940, 1,536 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Catawissa Township, 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 Township.
Catawissa Township has had 13 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 86% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Employers in Catawissa Township shed 35 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 28. The typical journey to work for Catawissa Township comes to 21 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. 3.6% of Catawissa Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Catawissa Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. In Catawissa Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 58 | — | 1,494 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 31%, against 35% across Pennsylvania. People 65 and older are 29% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Catawissa Township’s age of the median resident comes in at 52.9 years.
| Catawissa Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Catawissa Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
The town’s midsummer high stands at 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Catawissa Township, 17% binge drink. For adults here, the share who had a checkup this year is 80%.
| Catawissa Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Catawissa Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.7% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Catawissa Township
About 4 of every 100 Catawissa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Catawissa Township’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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Catawissa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
