Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:37 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:11 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,280 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.2686 householdsMedian household income $38,056Median home value $223,400Median rent $1,270 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 381 employedMain industries: professional and business services 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, education and health care 14%Average commute 24 minutes67% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 23°F25 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month July130 in of snow a year, on about 42 days7 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rye 1sw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCold Springspring · 2.8 miBonnie Meade Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBeckwith Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miTable Mountainpeak · 3.0 miIron Springspring · 4.0 miNorth Saint Charles Riverriver · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Beckwith State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 66 acresLake Pueblo State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 9,361 acresLathrop State Parkstate park · 21.9 mi · 163 acresLathropstate park · 22.7 mi · 158 acresLake Pueblostate park · 23.2 mi · 265 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Preservenational conservation area · 32.3 mi · 41,702 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 19 Jun 202348 mi away, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Oct 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePueblo County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighCold wave 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, Pueblo County monitors, CO
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColorado City Mdserves 2,755 people from surface water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique47 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,855 ft1,785 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit Saint Mary - Corwin Hospital23.2 miPost officeRye Post Office5.3 miPolicePueblo County Sheriff's Office - South Substationunder a mileFire stationRye Fire Protection District Station 2 - Colorado City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB30 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS60 miInterstateI-251.1 miUS highwayUS 871.1 miAmtrakTrinidad, CO TRI56 miCoachColorado CityBustang Outrider2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81019 ZIP area.
