Catharine is a community in Ellis County, Kansas, home to about 186 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67627, and parts of 67601 are in Catharine too.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Catharine
Mostly Hays; part is in Catharine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Catharine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)244 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX445 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Catharine; 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.
Catharine had 113 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.
It’s the 438th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Ellis County grew from 8,626 residents in 1900 to 28,934 in 2020.
Ellis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 25 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hays, KS weather station (3 miles away).
12,808 jobs at 1,110 businesses in Ellis 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hays and Munjor.
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