Town guide

Catharine, New York

Catharine is a town in Schuyler County, New York, home to about 1,370 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14805 and 14869, and parts of 14865 are in Catharine too.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,37042 per sq mi
Median home value$144,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Catharine

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Catharine

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)62 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA182 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.

Population over time

Catharine had 1,651 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 797th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Schuyler County grew from 15,811 residents in 1900 to 17,898 in 2020.

Catharine population by census2000: 1,930, 2010: 1,762, 2020: 1,6511,93020001,76220101,6512020

Schuyler County, 1900–2020

Schuyler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,811, 1910: 14,004, 1920: 13,098, 1930: 12,909, 1940: 12,979, 1950: 14,182, 1960: 15,044, 1970: 16,737, 1980: 17,686, 1990: 18,662, 2000: 19,224, 2010: 18,343, 2020: 17,89816K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9019K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CatharineJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in30°14°Jan2.333°15°Feb2.040°21°Mar2.753°32°Apr3.367°43°May3.274°52°Jun4.379°56°Jul3.977°55°Aug3.771°48°Sep4.158°39°Oct4.146°30°Nov2.835°21°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mecklenburg 4sw, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Schuyler County

3,787 jobs at 385 businesses in Schuyler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schuyler CountyRetail trade: 720 jobs; Manufacturing: 696 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 654 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 620 jobs; Construction: 216 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 212 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Wholesale trade: 140 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Catharine’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Schuyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montour Falls5.5 miles
  • Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ithaca13.6 miles
  • Arnot Ogden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elmira18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Catharine

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Connecticut Hill State Game Management Area3.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tops5.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Quinlan’s Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Schuyler County Historical Society4.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Catharine

Public schools here are run by Odessa-Montour Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Howard A Hanlon Elementary SchoolOdessa3–6206Public2.5 mi
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High SchoolOdessa7–12284Public2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Montour, Dix, Hector and Veteran.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.