Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:44 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:14 am – 4:50 pm
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People259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.888 householdsMedian household income $88,793Median home value $79,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $319 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 45%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows -3°F8 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month August32 in of snow a year, on about 23 days0 days above 90°F, 230 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waverly 1w station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsHot Creek State Wildlife Area - Poso Tractstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 6,235 acresHot Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 3,281 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 11.2 mi · 1,839,117 acresLa Jara State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 3,088 acresMonte Vista National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 14,761 acresTerrance Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 28 Feb 201938 mi away, near Blanca, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Feb 201942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowConejos County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 365 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Alamosa County, CO, 26 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Antonitoserves 981 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7,813 ft2,381 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConejos County Hospital7.9 miPost officeCapulin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Jara Town Hall8.1 miPoliceLa Jara Police Department8.1 miFire stationLa Jara Fire Department - Capulin Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS17 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS130 miUS highwayUS 2858.9 miCoachAlamosa - Student UnionBustang Outrider18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81124 ZIP area.
