Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:43 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:12 am – 4:49 pm
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People17 residentsin the ZIP code area17 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 48°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 6°F9 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month July62 in of snow a year, on about 19 days2 days above 90°F, 211 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Luis 1 S station, 16 mi away; snow from Cerro
Nearby landmarksAnderson Reservoirreservoir · under a mileEastdale Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 2.3 miUte Mountainpeak · 6.7 miMesita Hillpeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUrraca Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 9,896 acresCarson Othernational forest · 22.0 mi · 101,380 acresAlamosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.2 mi · 12,077 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · 45.0 mi · 104,902 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 41.9 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes160 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 10 Aug 200544 mi away, near Weston, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202645 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 quality99% of days had good air in 2025352 of 356 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 52main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Taos County, NM, 31 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Luis WSDserves 629 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7,567 ft2,306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConejos County Hospital24.9 miPost officeJaroso Post Office1.4 miFire stationGarcia Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS31 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS133 miUS highwayUS 28521 miAmtrakTrinidad, CO TRI63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81138 ZIP area.
