Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:32 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:13 am – 4:38 pm
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People4,455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.71,784 householdsMedian household income $136,852Median home value $748,800Median rent $1,219 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,683 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,487 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 16%, construction 15%Average commute 36 minutes59% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 9°F22 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month July102 in of snow a year, on about 44 days5 days above 90°F, 212 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eastonville 2 Nnw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksKiowa Creek Watershed P-47 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKiowa Creek Watershed Q-51 Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miFremont Fortpeak · 7.0 miRattlesnake Buttepeak · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHomestead Ranch Regional Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 453 acresCastlewood Canyon State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 477 acresThe Bluffs at Castle Pointstate park · 17.2 miPike National Forestnational forest · 26.9 mi · 1,097,242 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199417 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202510 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowElbert County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Douglas County, CO, 24 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElbert WSDserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,060 ft2,152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Memorial Hospital North19.8 miPost officeElbert Post Office2.5 miFire stationElbert Fire and Rescue2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS28 miInterstateI-2518 miUS highwayUS 2411 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN47 miCoachColorado SpringsLimousine Express29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80106 ZIP area.
