Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:39 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:17 am – 4:45 pm
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People966 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.1477 householdsMedian household income $60,386Median home value $474,60068% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,314 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 453 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 15%, retail 14%Average commute 36 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 13°F9 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month August37 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 201 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salida station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSan Isabel National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,108,492 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Rincon (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)state park · 3.1 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Point Bar (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)state park · 3.3 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Coaldalestate park · 5.9 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Vallie Bridgestate park · 7.2 miArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Salida Eaststate park · 7.2 mi · 115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 20176 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 20176 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFremont 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, Fremont County monitors, CO
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Canon Cityserves 34,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7,713 ft2,351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHeart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center11.1 miPost officeHoward Post Office4.3 miTown hallSalida City Hall9.8 miPoliceSalida Police Department9.8 miFire stationHoward Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC61 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS64 miUS highwayUS 502.8 miCoachSalidaBustang Outrider10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81233 ZIP area.
