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Catharine is an unincorporated community in Catherine Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 113.

Catharine CDP overview:
Name:	Catharine CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Ellis County
Founded:	1876
Elevation:	2,018 ft (615 m)
Total Area:	1.77 sq mi (4.58 km²)
Land Area:	1.77 sq mi (4.58 km²)
Water Area:	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Total Population:	113
Population Density:	64/sq mi (25/km²)
ZIP code:	67627
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2011025

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History

Volga German immigrants founded and settled Catharine in April 1876, naming it after Katharinenstadt, the town they came from in Russia. Katharinenstadt was the economic center of the German colonies in Russia and, as a result, Catharine’s settlers were initially wealthier than those of other Volga German settlements in the area. More German settlers from Katharinenstadt arrived over the next two years followed by Austrians from Moravia beginning in 1878.

The community’s first school opened in 1879 and doubled as a church until the completion of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in 1892. The first post office in Catharine opened in 1882.

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Geography

Catharine is located at 38°55′38″N 99°13′00″W / 38.92722°N 99.21667°W / 38.92722; -99.21667 (38.9272337, -99.2167660) at an elevation of 2,014 feet (614 m). It lies on the east side of North Fork Big Creek, part of the Smoky Hill River watershed, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Catharine is roughly 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Interstate 70 and 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Hays, the county seat.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Catharine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.