Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:35 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:22 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2383 householdsMedian household income $111,875Median home value $421,100Median rent $1,484 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 611 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 0°F14 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May81 in of snow a year, on about 43 days0 days above 90°F, 242 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williams Fork Dam station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsArapaho National Forestnational forest · within reach · 590,997 acresHot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,106 acresPioneer Park State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.0 miKemp Breeze State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 1,717 acresSilver Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 161 acresRocky Mountain National Parknational park · 17.0 mi · 265,475 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 1 Oct 200548 mi away, near Steamboat Springs, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 1 Oct 200548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrand County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025126 of 158 days measured32 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grand County monitors, CO
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Hot Sulphur Springsserves 687 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10,030 ft3,057 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMiddle Park Medical Center - Granby Campus6.7 miPost officeHot Sulphur Springs Post Office4.0 miTown hallHot Sulphur Springs Town Hall4.0 miPoliceGrand County Sheriff's Office3.9 miFire stationHot Sulphur Springs - Parshall Fire Protection District Station 13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC50 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN74 miInterstateI-7025 miUS highwayUS 403.7 miAmtrakGranby, CO GRA6.5 miCoachHot Sulphur SpringsBustang Outrider3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80451 ZIP area.
