Local servicesHospitalCentura Medical Center24.4 miPost officeDumont Post Office2.4 miTown hallEmpire Town Hall2.7 miPoliceEmpire Police Department2.7 miFire stationClear Creek Fire Authority Fire Station 1 Dumont2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC29 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN52 miInterstateI-701.3 miUS highwayUS 61.2 miAmtrakWinter Park Resort Trn Platform WPR9.8 miCoachEmpireBustang Outrider2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80436 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:34 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:20 am – 4:41 pm
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People343 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.7171 householdsMedian household income $59,402Median home value $370,900100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,393 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 169 employedMain industries: construction 25%, education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%Average commute 40 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 21%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 15°F18 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month July106 in of snow a year, on about 61 days0 days above 90°F, 210 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Georgetown station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Elephant Hillpeak · under a mileDouglas Mountainpeak · 2.8 miLake Quiviralake · 3.2 miSilver Lakelake · 3.5 miFall River Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miFall Riverriver · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArapaho National Forestnational forest · within reach · 590,997 acresGeorgetown State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 689 acresCapital Prizerecreation area · 5.6 mi · 91 acresGolden Gate Canyon State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 809 acresGolden Gate Canyonstate park · 9.2 mi · 66 acresOakley Mining Claims (21 Claims)recreation area · 7.4 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198137 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Sep 199031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClear Creek County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025214 of 315 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clear Creek County monitors, CO
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMill Creek Wiaserves 67 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9,978 ft3,041 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
