Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:29 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:12 am – 4:35 pm
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People423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3185 householdsMedian household income $70,417Median home value $400,000Median rent $1,375 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,345 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 142 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 34 minutes83% drive alone, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 10°F15 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month August43 in of snow a year, on about 20 days32 days above 90°F, 196 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Limon Wsmo station, 19 mi away; snow from Byers 5 Ene
Nearby landmarksM H Number 2 Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miCedar Pointpeak · 8.1 miBall Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miBarking Dog Springspring · 7.5 miCheyenne Lookoutpeak · 8.0 miPicnic Springsspring · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199447 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowElbert County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured151 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Arapahoe County, CO, 26 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAgate Waserves 152 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique34 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,509 ft1,679 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeAgate Post Office3.8 miFire stationAgate Fire Protection District3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN50 miInterstateI-702.2 miUS highwayUS 402.2 miAmtrakFort Morgan, CO FMG59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80101 ZIP area.
