Catherine, Alabama

Catherine, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Catherine in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°11′10″N87°28′12″W / 32.18611°N 87.47000°W / 32.18611; -87.47000 [1]
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Wilcox
Area [2]
• Total	2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
• Land	2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	184 ft (56 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	65
• Density	28.3/sq mi (10.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36728
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-12544
GNIS feature ID	2628584 [1]

Catherine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 65. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	22		—
2020	65		195.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2010 [5] 2020 [6]

Catherine was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[7]

Catherine CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [5]	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	16	21	72.73%	32.31%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6	37	27.27%	56.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	7	0.00%	10.77%
Total	22	65	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The sole school district in the county is the Wilcox County School District. ^[8] The sole comprehensive high school of the district is Wilcox Central High School.

Notable person

Jake Peavy, the professional baseball player, lives in Catherine. ^[9]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Catherine, Alabama
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. "Catherine CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
5. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Catherine CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .
6. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Catherine CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .
7. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilcox County, AL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 26, 2024. - Text list
9. "For Jake Peavy, baseball must take a back seat". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.