Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:46 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:23 am – 4:53 pm
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People251 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.9121 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $733,10090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,144 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 3°F14 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month September67 in of snow a year, on about 28 days10 days above 90°F, 235 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cimarron station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksMack Lakelake · under a mileLost Lakelake · under a mileEast Fork Little Cimarron Riverriver · under a mileHorse Mesapeak · 2.4 miBIG CIMARRONcampground · 4.6 miFitzpatrick Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCimarron State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 6,452 acresGunnison National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 1,666,609 acresCurecanti National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 10.3 mi · 1,120 acresUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 13.1 mi · 952,909 acresBilly Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 5,386 acresRidgway State Parkstate park · 14.3 mi · 3,198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 13 Sep 199429 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontrose 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 2025264 of 364 days measured99 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gunnison County, CO, 34 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% 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 waterEvergreen Lake Companyserves 431 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2022: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,887 ft2,709 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountain Medical Center17.9 miFire stationArrowhead Volunteer Fire Department6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontrose Regional Airport MTJ27 miUS highwayUS 506.5 miCoachRidgwayBustang Outrider18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81220 ZIP area.
