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
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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Around Catharine
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)62 miles away
Closer regional airport
Elmira 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
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.
Schuyler County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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 providers
1
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.
Public schools here are run by Odessa-Montour Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Howard A Hanlon Elementary SchoolOdessa
3–6
206
Public
2.5 mi
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High SchoolOdessa
7–12
284
Public
2.5 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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