CatherineAL
A town of 8, settled in 1888.
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.
8 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Catherine.
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.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Catherine, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Catherine | Alabama towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Catherine | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 44.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Catherine
Moving to Catherine: who provides what
Catherine is unincorporated, so Wilcox County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Catherine; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Catherine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
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.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- ZIP code
- 36728
- Area code
- 334
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