Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:40 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:12 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,085 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.4516 householdsMedian household income $45,833Median home value $273,400Median rent $1,000 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $906 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 352 employedMain industries: construction 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, education and health care 11%Average commute 46 minutes52% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 5°F10 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August51 in of snow a year, on about 17 days5 days above 90°F, 215 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blanca 4 Nw station, 14 mi away; snow from Sheep Mtn
Nearby landmarksCat Springspring · 2.5 miCat Mountainpeak · 4.1 miMountain Home Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miBuck Mountainpeak · 6.3 miForbes Park Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · 20.8 mi · 104,902 acresAlamosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.2 mi · 12,077 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Preservenational conservation area · 23.5 mi · 41,702 acresLathrop State Parkstate park · 28.1 mi · 1,136 acresLathropstate park · 28.8 mi · 158 acresSan Luis Valley Conservation Areanational conservation area · 30.0 mi · 6,718 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes180 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 23 Aug 201144 mi away, near Valdez, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCostilla County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFt Garland WSDserves 477 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,358 ft2,548 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeFort Garland Post Office5.9 miFire stationCostilla County Fire Protection District Fort Garland Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS30 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS100 miInterstateI-25 Bus32 miUS highwayUS 1601.8 miAmtrakTrinidad, CO TRI49 miCoachAlamosa - Loaf N JugBustang Outrider29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81133 ZIP area.
