Catawissa, Pennsylvania

Catawissa is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,539 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

Catawissa, Pennsylvania
Catawissa from the southwest
Location of Catawissa in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania
Catawissa
Location in Pennsylvania
Catawissa
Catawissa (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°57′09″N 76°27′37″W
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
 (2020)
  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 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.

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