Catherine is a community in Wilcox County, Alabama, home to about 8 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36728.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)104 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA206 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX496 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Catherine; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Catherine had 65 residents in the 2020 census, up 195% since 2010.
It’s the 589th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Wilcox County grew from 35,631 residents in 1900 to 10,600 in 2020.
Wilcox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thomasville, AL weather station (23 miles away).
1,882 jobs at 169 businesses in Wilcox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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