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Catherine
Alabama›Wilcox County
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CatherineAL

A town of 8, settled in 1888.

Prairie Mission · Photo: Altairisfar · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Catherine, AL · Prairie Mission · Photo: Altairisfar · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
8
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
2 sq mi

Is Catherine a good place to live?

Catherine’s January low is 36°F, against 33°F in Alabama’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Catherine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Thomaston · 11 miDayton · 15 miPine Hill · 15 miYellow Bluff · 15 miOrrville · 16 miCamden · 17 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Catherine: who provides what

Catherine is unincorporated, so Wilcox County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBlack Warrior Elec Member15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWilcox CountyWilcox County provides services here
SchoolsWilcox County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilcox County Circuit ClerkWilcox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3672836728 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Catherine.

Natural hazards

Catherine faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Catherine, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 85 of 100. Expected losses in Catherine break down as 66% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
5
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageCatherine’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in CatherineGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Catherine, expect mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°
Spring53–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–77°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageCatherine’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 36°Rain & snow53″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Catherine stands out in Alabama and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes

The share of adults in Catherine who have diabetes: 27%. Only 4 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Catherine. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Catherine is ahead of Alabama on 2 and behind on 23.

CatherineAlabama townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)43%24%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%16%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)52%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)27%15%12%
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
What stands outCatherineAL
Fewer binge drinkers9.8%14.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.3%78%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth44.8%15.4%
J Paul Jones Hospital
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCatherine’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby16.4 miles to an ER · J Paul Jones HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AL on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Catherine

13pages on Catherine
The big questions
HealthBetter than AL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Cahaba 23 miLibraryWilcox County - Pine Hill Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1888Climate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 36728Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Catherine; the nearest are

Selma UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Selma30.2 mi$4,800 tuitionMarion Military InstituteCommunity college · Public · Marion31.4 mi$9,538 in-state tuitionUniversity of West AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Livingston50.2 mi$10,990 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Catherine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Catherine

Census-designated place in Alabama, United States

Catherine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 65.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
194 ft
ZIP code
36728
Area code
334

Questions about Catherine

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Catherine, AL a good place to live?

Catherine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.