Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:35 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:15 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,817 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.6989 householdsMedian household income $48,530Median home value $297,600Median rent $1,207 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $629 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 806 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F18 in of rain a yearwettest month August134 in of snow a year, on about 42 days0 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cripple Creek 3nnw station, 5 mi away; snow from Ruxton Park
Parks and public landsPikes Peak State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 619 acresSkaguay Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 716 acresDome Rock State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 6,966 acresMueller State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 4,991 acresRosemont Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 356 acresFlorissant Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · 12.2 mi · 6,264 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199441 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTeller 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, nearest monitors: Fremont County, CO, 26 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cripple Creekserves 2,817 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10,351 ft3,155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPikes Peak Regional Hospital15.4 miPost officeVictor Post Office3.2 miTown hallCripple Creek City Hall3.0 miPoliceTeller County Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationCripple Creek City Fire and Emergency Services3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS23 miInterstateI-2516 miUS highwayUS 2413 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN69 miCoachColorado Springs CO (COS)Greyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80813 ZIP area.
