Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:53 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:26 am – 4:59 pm
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People242 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.5158 householdsMedian home value $335,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $648 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F15 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month August70 in of snow a year, on about 33 days15 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dove Creek station, 10 mi away; rain from Yellow Jacket 2w; snow from Dolores
Nearby landmarksDoe Point Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miPowerline Number Three Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miLake Reservoirlake · 2.6 miLake Clydia Reservoirlake · 3.4 miDoe Springspring · 2.9 miPeeled Pine Springspring · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLone Dome State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 364 acresLone Mesa State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 6,001 acresHovenweep National Monumentnational monument · 23.2 mi · 369 acresMesa Verde National Parknational park · 31.3 mi · 53,445 acresSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 29.1 mi · 1,865,968 acresUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 29.3 mi · 952,909 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 Mar 201940 mi away, near La Sal, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDolores County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 94main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: San Miguel County, CO, 26 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Dove Creekserves 850 people from surface water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,699 ft2,042 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCahone Post Office5.8 miPoliceDolores County Sheriff's Office9.7 miFire stationPleasant View Fire Department9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCortez Municipal Airport CEZ29 miUS highwayUS 4915.2 miCoachDoloresBustang Outrider21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81320 ZIP area.
