Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:39 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:15 am – 4:45 pm
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People2,457 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.61,116 householdsMedian household income $51,889Median home value $355,800Median rent $1,699 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $774 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 841 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 22%, retail 13%Average commute 50 minutes61% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 5%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 8°F14 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July84 in of snow a year, on about 29 days1 days above 90°F, 213 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westcliffe station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsSan Isabel National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,108,492 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Lone Pine (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)state park · 2.8 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Cotopaxistate park · 4.4 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Canon Trading Poststate park · 4.9 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Canyon Trading Post (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)state park · 5.5 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Texas Creekstate park · 6.1 mi · 424 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201710 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201710 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation7,370 ft2,246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit Saint Thomas More Hospital21.6 miPost officeCotopaxi Post Office4.2 miFire stationDeer Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 - Cotopaxi4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS58 miUS highwayUS 502.0 miCoachCotopaxiBustang Outrider4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81223 ZIP area.
