Catawissa, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,589. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,557 (-2.0% change)
Males: 700 (44.1%), Females: 889 (55.9%)
Columbia County
Zip code: 17820
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $30,262
Median house value: $68,300
Population by Race
Races in Catawissa:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (30.4%), United States (8.8%), Irish (7.7%), Dutch (7.5%), English (7.4%), Polish (6.0%).
Elevation: 477 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
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%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -128 (-7.5%).
Hospitals
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)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Catawissa:
- WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
- READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 54 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
- HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Catawissa:
- BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 3 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N13)
- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (about 11 miles; SHAMOKIN, PA; Abbreviation: N79)
- DANVILLE (about 12 miles; DANVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 8N8)
Colleges and Universities
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; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
- PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 44 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
- WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
- HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 54 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 55 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
Schools
Public high school in Catawissa:
- SOUTHERN COLUMBIA HS (Students: 467; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Catawissa:
- HARTMAN EL CTR (Students: 515; Grades: KG – 04)
- SOUTHERN COLUMBIA MS (Students: 451; Grades: 05 – 08)