Columbia County, Pennsylvania
49 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 65,362
- Median household income
- $64,644
- ±2,531
- Unemployed
- 6.0%
- 1,954 of 32,666 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.8%
- 23,128 of 26,350 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Columbia | 64,872 (2021) | 11 W Main St, Bloomsburg | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Benton | 824 (2021) | Po Box 520, Benton | — |
| Borough of Berwick | 10,349 (2021) | 1800 N Market St, Berwick | — |
| Borough of Briar Creek | 597 (2021) | 6029 Park Rd, Berwick | Website |
| Borough of Catawissa | 1,540 (2021) | 307 Main St, Catawissa | Website |
| Borough of Centralia | 4 (2021) | 600 Locust Ave, Centralia | — |
| Borough of Millville | 979 (2021) | Po Box 30, Millville | Website |
| Borough of Orangeville | 478 (2021) | Po Box 176, Orangeville | — |
| Borough of Stillwater | 200 (2021) | 63 McHenry St, Stillwater | — |
| Town of Bloomsburg | 12,587 (2021) | 301 E 2nd St, Bloomsburg | Website |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Beaver | 886 (2021) | 472 Beaver Valley Rd, Bloomsburg | — |
| Township of Benton | 1,338 (2021) | 92 Pied Piper Rd, Benton | — |
| Township of Briar Creek | 3,005 (2021) | 150 Municipal Rd, Berwick | Website |
| Township of Catawissa | 908 (2021) | 153 Old Reading Rd, Catawissa | — |
| Township of Cleveland | 1,136 (2021) | 46 Jefferson Rd, Elysburg | — |
| Township of Conyngham | 690 (2021) | Po Box 10, Wilburton | — |
| Township of Fishing Creek | 1,536 (2021) | 3188 Sr 487, Orangeville | — |
| Township of Franklin | 554 (2021) | 313 Mt Zion Rd, Catawissa | — |
| Township of Greenwood | 1,895 (2021) | 90 Shed Rd, Millville | — |
| Township of Hemlock | 2,228 (2021) | 26 Firehall Rd, Bloomsburg | Website |
| Township of Jackson | 624 (2021) | 862 Waller Divide Rd, Benton | Website |
| Township of Locust | 1,463 (2021) | 1223A Numidia Dr, Catawissa | — |
| Township of Madison | 1,567 (2021) | Po Box 620, Millville | — |
| Township of Main | 1,276 (2021) | 345 Church Rd, Bloomsburg | — |
| Township of Mifflin | 2,296 (2021) | Po Box 359, Mifflinville | — |
| Township of Montour | 1,263 (2021) | 195 Rupert Dr, Bloomsburg | — |
| Township of Mount Pleasant | 1,514 (2021) | 230 McWilliams Rd, Bloomsburg | Website |
| Township of North Centre | 2,060 (2021) | 1059 State Route 93, Berwick | Website |
| Township of Orange | 1,166 (2021) | 2028 State Route 487, Orangeville | — |
| Township of Pine | 1,012 (2021) | 309 Winterstean School Rd, Millville | — |
| Township of Roaring Creek | 560 (2021) | 666 Bear Gap Road, Elysburg | — |
| Township of Scott | 5,528 (2021) | 350 Tenny Street, Bloomsburg | Website |
| Township of South Centre | 1,915 (2021) | 6260 4th St, Bloomsburg | — |
| Township of Sugarloaf | 894 (2021) | 188 Saint Gabriels Rd, Benton | — |
Special districts 15
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School Authority | Education | 5050 Sweppenheiser Dr, Bloomsburg | — |
| Columbia County Water Mitigation Authority | Flood control | 35 West First Street, Bloomsburg | — |
| Columbia County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 700 Sawmill Rd, Bloomsburg | — |
| Columbia County Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 107 South Market Street, Berwick | — |
| Columbia County Traveling Library Authority | Libraries | 702 Sawmill Rd, Bloomsburg | Website |
| Berwick Area Joint Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 1108 Freas Ave, Berwick | — |
| Bloomsburg Town Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 301 E 2nd St, Bloomsburg | Website |
| Conyngham Township Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 10, Wilburton | — |
| Greenwood Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 90 Shed Rd, Millville | — |
| Locust Township Municipal Authority | Sewerage | 1223A Numidia Dr, Catawissa | — |
| Madison Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 620, Millville | — |
| Scott Township (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 350 Tenny St, Bloomsburg | — |
| Benton Municipal Water and Sewer Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 516, Benton | — |
| Millville Borough Municipal Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 30, Millville | — |
| Catawissa Borough Municipal (water) Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 54, Catawissa | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Benton Area SD
School district3 schools
600 Green Acres Rd, Benton, PA, 17814
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bloomsburg Area SD
School district5 schools
728 E 5th St, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Central Columbia SD
School district3 schools
4777 Old Berwick Rd, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School
Specialized district1 schools
5050 Sweppenheiser Drive, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Millville Area SD
School district2 schools
330 East Main St, Millville, PA, 17846
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southern Columbia Area SD
School district3 schools
800 Southern Drive, Catawissa, PA, 17820
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Forks Farm
299 Covered Bridge Road, Orangeville, PA, 17859
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-04-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.