Catherine, Colorado

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Catherine, Colorado
census-designated place
Garfield County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Catherine Highlighted 0812460.svg
Location of the Catherine CDP in Garfield County, Colorado.
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Location of Catherine, Colorado.
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Catherine
Catherine (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°24′26″N107°09′10″W / 39.4072°N 107.1528°W / 39.4072; -107.1528 (Catherine, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Garfield [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Garfield County [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.858 sq mi (2.223 km2)
 • Land0.858 sq mi (2.223 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
6,286 ft (1,916 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total
235
 • Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
Glenwood Springs 81602
Area codes 970/748
GNIS pop ID 174845
GNIS CDP ID 2583220
FIPS code 08-12460

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. [4]

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History

The Catherin, Colorado, [sic] post office operated from October 18, 1892, until February 15, 1902. [6] The Glenwood Springs, Colorado, post office (Zip Code 81602) now serves the area. [5]

Geography

The CDP is located in the southeast corner of Garfield County, in the valley of the Roaring Fork River. Colorado State Highway 82 forms the northern edge of the CDP; it leads northwest 16 miles (26 km) to Glenwood Springs, the Garfield County seat, and southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Aspen. Catherine is bordered to the west by Mulford and to the east by El Jebel in Eagle County. The town of Carbondale is 5 miles (8 km) to the west.

The Catherine CDP has an area of 549 acres (2.223 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Catherine CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010 228—    
2020 235+3.1%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Catherine CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Catherine, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Catherine CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
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