Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:33 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:26 am – 4:40 pm
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People32 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.519 households16% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 38°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 2°F12 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month May67 in of snow a year, on about 53 days1 days above 90°F, 258 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walden station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsCowdrey Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 271 acresDiamond J State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 149 acresRoutt National Forestnational forest · 12.5 miArapaho National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.2 mi · 25,548 acresLake John State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 321 acresHohnholz Lakes State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 215 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 1 Oct 200528 mi away, near Steamboat Springs, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Sep 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 202588 of 89 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 9, worst day 56main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, CO
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Waldenserves 600 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,000 ft2,438 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCowdrey Post Office3.3 miFire stationBig Laramie Valley Volunteer Fire Department9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaramie Regional Airport LAR43 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN111 miUS highwayUS 4039 miAmtrakGranby, CO GRA60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80434 ZIP area.
