Catawissa, Pennsylvania

About Catawissa

Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Catawissa is a small town counting 1,537 people who proudly call it home.

Catawissa holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,014 residents per square mile.

📰 Catawissa News Today

• Shapiro Administration to Open Southern Portion of Catawissa Recreation Area Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (.gov) · Jul 2
• Southern Columbia Area High School (Catawissa, PA) Girls Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Catawissa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Margaret I. (Shoup) Yohey Obituary | Allen R. Horne Funeral Home | Catawissa, PA Tribute Archive · Aug 12
• Fall Kick-Off | Catawissa, PA | September 12 DiscoverNEPA · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Catawissa Unique

• The only place in America named Catawissa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Catawissa

• Vito's Pizza
• Woodies Place

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Catawissa

• Cara Park reviews ★
• Ralph Wolfgang Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Catawissa

• Hartman El Ctr
• Southern Columbia HS
• Southern Columbia MS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Catawissa

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