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Catherine
ColoradoCDP
Catherine
Total population
255
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$211,154
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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.
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History
The Catherin, Colorado, [sic] post office operated from October 18, 1892, until February 15, 1902. The Carbondale post office (ZIP Code 81623) serves the area.
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 to Glenwood Springs, the Garfield County seat, and southeast 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 to the west. The Catherine CDP has an area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Catherine, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves4,413
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,577
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,322
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,070
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,878
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,781
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves2,705
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,700
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Roaring Fork High SchoolHigh · CARBONDALE · 427 students · 19.4:1 ratio
- Crystal River Elementary SchoolElementary · CARBONDALE · 417 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Riverview SchoolElementary · GLENWOOD SPRINGS · 387 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Carbondale Middle SchoolMiddle · CARBONDALE · 345 students · 15:1 ratio
- Ross Montessori SchoolElementary · CARBONDALE · 250 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- Carbondale Community Charter SchoolElementary · CARBONDALE · 138 students · 8.6:1 ratio
- BridgesHigh · CARBONDALE · 91 students · 15.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2026-06-0610 km NE of Redstone, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2026-04-0430 km NNW of Dotsero, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2026-02-0612 km S of Mulford, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2025-10-2122 km NNW of New Castle, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2024-10-186 km NNE of Chacra, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2023-07-157 km NNW of Chacra, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
- Basalt5.7 mi away
- Glenwood Springs14.5 mi away · pop. 10,241
- Redstone16.2 mi away · pop. 144
- Gypsum18 mi away · pop. 8,941
- Aspen21.9 mi away
- Marble23.1 mi away · pop. 309
- Carbonate25.9 mi away
- Norrie26.6 mi away
- Fulford27.1 mi away
- Edwards31.5 mi away · pop. 10,785
- Rifle34.6 mi away · pop. 10,570
- Mount Crested Butte35.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Catherine




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 45 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 141 mi
- Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 148 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 200 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 218 mi
- Wildfire Black Canyon, Sanpete, UtahWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 222 mi
- Wildfire WEISER KNOLL, Fremont, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 236 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 245 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET