Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:46 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:16 am – 4:53 pm
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People34 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.716 householdsMedian household income $250,00169% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 7°F22 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month August92 in of snow a year, on about 32 days2 days above 90°F, 231 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chama station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsEdward Sargent Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 20,107 acresTrujillo Meadows Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 72 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 13.8 mi · 82 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 14.8 mi · 1,839,117 acresHeron Lake State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 5,233 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 4 Jun 200842 mi away, near Canjilon, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowArchuleta County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 364 days measured60 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Archuleta County monitors, CO
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCrowley Ranch Reserveserves 49 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10,983 ft3,348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS48 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ141 miUS highwayUS 8411 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81128 ZIP area.
