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CatherineCO
A town of 255 in Colorado.
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Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
255
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$211K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
141
Balanced
Is Catherine a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Catherine, above both Colorado’s towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Catherine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MulfordCatherine
Getting set up
Moving to Catherine: who provides what
Catherine is unincorporated, so Garfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHoly Cross Electric Assn12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid Valley Md water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGarfield CountyGarfield County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGarfield County Clerk and RecorderGarfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8162381623 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.
Who lives here
Fewer children than Colorado overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Catherine who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 51%.
37.8median age · CO 37.7
CatherineColoradoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school8%
Some college9%
Associate’s33%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate30%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 2% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Catherine’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.6 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Catherine | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 25.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.4% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 7.9% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 32.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 218 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Catherine, with inland flooding at the top
61% of Catherine’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 36%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Catherine
A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 13° and July afternoons at 86°.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–38°
Spring31–59°
Summer49–83°
Fall32–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Catherine has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 141 commuters
The top destinations are Aspen (26%), Carbondale (12%) and Glenwood Springs (8%). Jobs based in Catherine grew to 141 in 2023, 55 more than in 2013. The median commute is under 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Catherine0%
Aspen26%
Carbondale12%
Glenwood Springs8%
Basalt7%
21 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Catherine
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
12%conserved
12%
conserved · 66 of 549 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Catherine is
28% of adults have high blood pressure in Catherine. The town does better than the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Catherine, a quarter of adults have obesity, and 73% had a checkup this year. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Catherine.
| Catherine | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Catherine | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 24.6% | 30.7% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.3% | 64.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 9.2% |
Valley View Hospital Association
13 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Catherine sells for about $2.6M at the median
88% of Catherine households are owner-occupiers.
$2.6Mmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Maroon Bells and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Catherine. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MountainMaroon Bells
36 mi Ski areaBeaver Creek245 runs · 4,046 ft vertical
24 mi Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft vertical
13 mi Canyon & gorgeGlenwood Canyon18 mi Ski areaAspen Snowmass107 runs · 4,403 ft vertical14 mi Theme parkGlenwood CavernsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glenwood Canyon: White River National Forest U.S. Forest Service, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Catherine
17pages on Catherine
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Catherine
College town 22 of every 100 Catherine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Catherine
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Catherine is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in southeastern Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Rifle, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Catherine CDP was 235 at the United States Census 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,340 ft
Questions about Catherine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Catherine, CO a good place to live?
Catherine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.