Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:40 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:14 am – 4:47 pm
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People1,051 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.9775 householdsMedian household income $45,156Median home value $333,500Median rent $1,643 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,720 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 439 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 24%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 13 minutes23% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 45% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 9°F12 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 34 days6 days above 90°F, 201 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crestone 2 Se station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · within reach · 104,902 acresBaca National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 85,793 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Preservenational conservation area · 5.6 mi · 41,702 acresSan Luis Valley Conservation Areanational conservation area · 6.1 mi · 6,718 acresSan Luis Lakes State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 2,032 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 21.6 mi · 1,839,117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201738 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Feb 201918 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaguache County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 365 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Alamosa County, CO, 21 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBaca Grande WSDserves 2,006 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,698 ft2,346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCrestone Post Office9.0 miTown hallCrestone Town Hall9.0 miFire stationBaca Grande Volunteer Fire Department8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS32 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS84 miUS highwayUS 28525 miCoachMoffatBustang Outrider16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81131 ZIP area.
