Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:23 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:08 am – 4:30 pm
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People298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.3127 householdsMedian household income $69,844Median home value $187,500Median rent $863 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $571 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 122 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 64%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 6%Average commute 15 minutes60% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 9%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 15°F18 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days50 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joes station, 8 mi away
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 27 May 198446 mi away, near Burlington, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 27 May 198446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWashington County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 62 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Akronserves 2,379 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,437 ft1,352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCope Post Office2.2 miFire stationCope Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN99 miInterstateI-7024 miUS highwayUS 361.6 miAmtrakFort Morgan, CO FMG67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80812 ZIP area.
