Welcome to Catlin ...

The village of Catlin is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The location of Catlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Catlin: KAT-luhn<3>

Catlin was established in 1820.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Catlin has a population of 1,924 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Catlin is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Catlin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Catlin (for example, toward Perrysville (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Catlin: (217)

The ZIP code for Catlin: 61817<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Catlin had an population of 1,924 people. This is a decrease of 5.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Catlin had a population of 2,040 people. This makes Catlin the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Catlin represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 488th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,040 people, the population of Catlin decreased 2.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,087 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Catlin.

Communities Also Named Catlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Catlin - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Catlin.

Communities near Catlin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catlin.

• Danville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <7>
• Saint Joseph
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <7>
• Georgetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <7>
• Tilton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <7>
• Covington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <7>
• Oakwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <7>
• Chrisman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <7>
• Sidney
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <7>
• Homer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <7>
• Cayuga
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Catlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catlin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catlin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catlin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catlin. See our Newspapers Page for Catlin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catlin ...

Looking for more information about Catlin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Catlin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Catlin.

Adding Catlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Catlin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Catlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Catlin post office opened in 1858.

We also found Catlin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Catlin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov