Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Matamoras, PA

Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, and it is the easternmost municipality of any kind in Pennsylvania.

Matamoras was originally part of Westfall Township, and its name comes from the Mexican city of Matamoros, the first city occupied by U.S. troops during the Mexican-American War.

Matamoras was incorporated as a borough on January 18, 1905, though its post office had opened back in 1847.

Matamoras had a population of 2,362 at the 2020 census, in about 1,060 households, and it is the most populous community in Pike County.

Matamoras sits on the Delaware River directly across from Port Jervis, New York, which it reaches by the Mid-Delaware Bridge, with Montague, New Jersey, just across the river as well.

Near Matamoras, at the confluence of the Delaware and Neversink rivers, stands the Tri-States Monument, marking the point where Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey meet.

Despite its small size, Matamoras is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan statistical area, reflecting its deep ties to the New York City region.

Matamoras covers about 0.8 square miles, of which roughly 11.5 percent is water from the Delaware River.

Matamoras children are served by the Delaware Valley School District, and Delaware Valley Elementary School is located right in the borough.