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Population (year 2000): 1,589. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,549 (-2.5% change)
 

Males: 700  (44.1%)
Females: 889  (55.9%)

Columbia County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17820.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,200 (it was $30,262 in 2000)
Catawissa  $31,200
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,300 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Catawissa  $81,300
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Catawissa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (30.4%), United States (8.8%), Irish (7.7%), Dutch (7.5%), English (7.4%), Polish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 477 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 2899 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Catawissa

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Catawissa borough

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Catawissa:  0.9% ($600)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (56.0 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (111.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rupert, PA (2.1 miles) , Bloomsburg, PA (3.4 miles ), Fernville, PA (3.6 miles ), Slabtown, PA (4.8 miles) , Espy, PA (4.8 miles ), Buckhorn, PA (5.1 miles) , Mainville, PA (6.0 miles) , Numidia, PA (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.95 N, Longitude: 76.46 W


3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -128 (-7.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Crime in Catawissa (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (63.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (127.2 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (445.3 per 100,000)
  • 36 thefts (2290.1 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (127.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 209.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Catawissa (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (192.6 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (641.8 per 100,000)
  • 49 thefts (3145.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (64.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 214.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.93
US city average:  3.00

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Catawissa-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Catawissa city center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Catawissa topographic map

Birthplace of: Zach Allen - College football player (Bucknell Bison).


Hospitals/medical centers near Catawissa:
  • BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; DANVILLE, PA)
  • PENN STATE - GEISINGER REHAB HOSP (about 11 miles; DANVILLE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Catawissa:
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 54 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Catawissa:
  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 3 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; ID: N13)
  • NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (about 11 miles; SHAMOKIN, PA; ID: N79)
  • DANVILLE (about 12 miles; DANVILLE, PA; ID: 8N8)

Operable nuclear power plants near Catawissa:
  • 17 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Local government website: catawissa.freehomepage.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Catawissa:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 5 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 53 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 55 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
Public high school in Catawissa:
  • SOUTHERN COLUMBIA HS (Students: 467; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Catawissa:
  • HARTMAN EL CTR (Students: 515; Grades: KG - 04)
  • SOUTHERN COLUMBIA MS (Students: 451; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Catawissa and their reported violations in the past:

CATAWISSA MUNICIPAL WATER AUTH (Population served: 1683, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
J & D CAMPGROUND (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
IDEAL PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-12-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
LAKE GLORY CAMPSITES (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
J & D CREE MEE FREEZE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Catawissa that have no violations reported:
  • INDIAN HEAD CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Catawissa compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Catawissa (2007 data):
  • The Union National Bank of Mount Carmel: Numidia Branch at 1071 Numidia Drive, branch established on 1995-03-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.2 mil, Deposits: $90.7 mil, headquarters in Mount Carmel, PA, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Unb Corp
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Catawissa Valley Branch at 319 Main Street, branch established on 1966-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • First Columbia Bank & Trust Co.: Catawissa Branch at 347 Main Street, branch established on 1967-06-08. Info updated 2007-02-21: Bank assets: $301.2 mil, Deposits: $255.7 mil, headquarters in Bloomsburg, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 2$5,980$35,8800$0
Sewerage 2$5,520$33,1200$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,469$32,8140$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,079$24,9482$1,100
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$219
Financial Administration 0$0 1$458
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,266$37,5966$5,511
Totals for Government 9$25,313$33,75110$7,289


Catawissa government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,048,000
    Sewerage: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $586,000
    General - Other: $441,000
    Sewerage: $167,000
    Police Protection: $154,000
    Housing & Community Development: $133,000
    Regular Highways: $117,000
    Central Staff Services: $73,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $121,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $84,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $31,000
    Electric Utilities: $24,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,851,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
    Highways: $33,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $110,000
    Property: $43,000
    NEC: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $382,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  1.03% ($30,057 average AGI)
from Montour County, PA  0.53% ($31,183)
from Northumberland County, PA  0.45% ($32,324)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.87% ($30,034 average AGI)
to Montour County, PA  0.50% ($36,908)
to Northumberland County, PA  0.42% ($26,380)


Strongest AM radio stations in Catawissa:
  • WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGM (1570 AM; 3 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Catawissa:
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W219AX (91.7 FM; MIFFLINVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)


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