Catawissa, Pennsylvania

Catawissa, Pennsylvania
Catawissa from the southwest
Catawissa from the southwest
Location of Catawissa in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Catawissa in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania
Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania
Catawissa is located in Pennsylvania
Catawissa
Catawissa
Location in Pennsylvania
Catawissa is located in the United States
Catawissa
Catawissa
Catawissa (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°57′09″N 76°27′37″W / 40.95250°N 76.46028°W / 40.95250; -76.46028
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyColumbia
Settled1774
Incorporated1892
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • Council PresidentSue Helwig
Area
 • Total0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
520 ft (160 m)
Population
 • Total1,536
 • Density2,994.15/sq mi (1,155.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17820
Area code570
FIPS code42-11736
Websitewww.catawissa.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.[3] It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

Catawissa is twinned with Uxbridge, Ontario. The historic link began in 1805, when the Uxbridge area was granted by the British crown to Dr. Christopher Beswick, first medical doctor north of the Oak Ridges Moraine. While not a Quaker, he lived in Catawissa before moving to the Uxbridge area. Beswick Lane in the Ontario town is named after him.[4]

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  3. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Town of Uxbridge site Archived 2009-05-17 at the Wayback Machine