Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:31 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:06 am – 4:37 pm
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People148 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.578 householdsMedian household income $40,625Median home value $110,700Median rent $1,083 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $318 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 13°F13 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 5 days66 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cheraw 1 N station
Nearby landmarksCheraw Lakelake · under a mileTaylor Lakelake · 3.0 miMeredith Hillpeak · 4.9 miHolbrook Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miOtero Junior Collegecollege · 9.4 miHorse Creek and Black Draw Reservoirreservoir · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBent's Old Fort National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.9 mi · 767 acresHolbrook Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 548 acresOxbow State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 407 acresRocky Ford State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 1,095 acresCity Parkpark · 8.9 miDawn Pond State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Jan 199820 mi away, near La Junta, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 201445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOtero County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pueblo County, CO, 53 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Cherawserves 254 people from ground water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: radium, maximum contaminant level29 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,116 ft1,255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArkansas Valley Regional Medical Center9.0 miPost officeCheraw Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Junta Municipal Building8.6 miPoliceOtero County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationLa Junta Fire Department Station 2 Industrial Park4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCheraw Schoolunder a mileCollegeOtero Junior College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB55 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS81 miUS highwayUS 506.8 miAmtrakLa Junta, CO LAJ8.2 miCoachLa JuntaBustang Outrider8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81030 ZIP area.
