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Catharine TownshipPA
A town of 750.
10 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domain
Population
750
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
Is Catharine Township a good place to live?
30% of residents are under 18 in Catharine Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. 45% of the land in Catharine Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 166, 7,071 acres with 6.3 miles of trail. Catharine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
750 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Morris TownshipWoodbury TownshipTyrone TownshipPorter TownshipCove ForgeRobeson ExtensionFrankstown TownshipWilliamsburgGanisterSt. ClairCatharine Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Catharine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Catharine Township, and how to reach them.
PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilliamsburg Munic Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Catharine Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1669316693 99%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Catharine Township.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Catharine Township is conserved land
7.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
44.7%conserved
44.7%
conserved · 8,721 of 19,526 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 166 | 6.3 mi | 7,071 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 118 | 0.2 mi | 698 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of Catharine Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Catharine Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Catharine Township has lost 196 jobs, to 127 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Catharine Township.
3%work in town
| Catharine Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Catharine Township3%
Williamsburg13%
Altoona9%
Allegheny Township8%
Hollidaysburg6%
13 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Catharine Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Catharine Township
Catharine Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Catharine Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Catharine Township.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
14
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Catharine Township is
Catharine Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Catharine Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Catharine Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Catharine Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
UPMC Altoona
10.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Catharine Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
12 mi LakeRaystown Lake
32 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
11 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
15 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
27 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Catharine Township
17pages on Catharine Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Catharine Township
Juniata CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Huntingdon10.1 mi$58,580 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUniversity or college · Public · Altoona10.7 mi$15,972 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Catharine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Catharine Township for work
Where Catharine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
127jobs based in Catharine Township
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Catharine Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Catharine Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 773 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
Questions about Catharine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Catharine Township, PA a good place to live?
Catharine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.