Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:39 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:16 am – 4:46 pm
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People538 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.1171 householdsMedian home value $383,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $516 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 325 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 45%, construction 37%, professional and business services 18%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 13°F9 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month August37 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 201 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salida station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHayden Baldypeak · under a mileFleming Mountainpeak · 1.6 miHAYDEN CREEKcampground · 1.8 miSOUTH PRONG (RAINBOW TRAIL)trailhead · 2.7 miVallie Bridge Campgroundcampground · 3.4 miBushnell Lakeslake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Isabel National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,108,492 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Vallie Bridgestate park · 3.3 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Coaldalestate park · 4.0 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Canyon Trading Post (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)state park · 5.5 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Canon Trading Poststate park · 6.2 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Cotopaxistate park · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 20174 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 20174 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFremont County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 362 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fremont County monitors, CO
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Canon Cityserves 34,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,712 ft2,655 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHeart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center16.7 miPost officeCoaldale Post Office3.7 miFire stationWestern Fremont Fire Protection District Station 1 Coaldale3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC62 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS68 miUS highwayUS 503.3 miCoachCotopaxiBustang Outrider7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81222 ZIP area.
