Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Catawissa Township run?
Catawissa Township’s town government spent $323,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $336 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Catawissa Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Catawissa Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Southern Columbia Area School District
Catawissa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Catawissa, Cleveland Township, Franklin Township, Locust Township, Ralpho Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,728 per pupil, $11,043 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $336 per resident a year, or $0.92 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Catawissa Township 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 Catawissa Township yet
Every year of Catawissa Township’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 $2,742 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Catawissa Township’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 Catawissa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Catawissa Township →
Who’s in charge in Catawissa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Catawissa Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on catawissa.us ↗.
Catawissa Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Catawissa Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Columbia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.0%21,190 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%11,083 votesOthers: 0.9% (303 votes).
Most votes in Columbia County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Catawissa Township lies in Columbia County. Every 2024 race in Columbia County is on the county’s page.
Columbia 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 Catawissa Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: catawissa.us ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Catawissa Township compares with the towns next door
Catawissa Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $213 to $947 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Roaring Creek Township | $213 | $2,369 |
| Main Township | $280 | $2,221 |
| Franklin Township | $590 | $2,558 |
| Bloomsburg | $651 | $1,985 |
| Locust Township | $764 | $2,605 |
| Catawissa | $947 | $1,587 |
| Montour Township | estimate | $2,748 |
| Catawissa Township | estimate | $2,742 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Catawissa Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Catawissa Township’s government
How much does Catawissa Township spend per resident?
About $336 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Catawissa Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $323,000.
What is the property tax rate in Catawissa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,742 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see catawissa.us.
Who runs Catawissa Township’s government?
See catawissa.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Catawissa Township yet.
How did Catawissa Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Catawissa Township alone. Columbia County, where 100% of Catawissa Township lies, voted Trump 65.0%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Catawissa Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,764 (about $45,168 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Catawissa Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Lynda Culver) and State House District 109 (Robert Leadbeter). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Catawissa Township’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 Catawissa Township, 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 →