Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:40 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:11 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.5835 householdsMedian household income $55,080Median home value $398,600Median rent $740 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,166 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 593 employedMain industries: professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, construction 16%Average commute 21 minutes66% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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 July105 in of snow a year, on about 35 days2 days above 90°F, 211 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Luis 1 S station, 21 mi away; snow from Aguilar 18wsw
Parks and public landsNorth Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,290 acresWahatoya State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 78 acresLathrop State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 1,136 acresLathropstate park · 21.7 mi · 158 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · 31.7 mi · 104,902 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Preservenational conservation area · 32.8 mi · 41,702 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes204 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 23 Aug 201132 mi away, near Valdez, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHuerfano County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of la Vetaserves 850 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9,551 ft2,911 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpanish Peaks Regional Health Center - Hospital21.7 miFire stationLa Veta Fire Protection District Station 2 Cuchara2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS41 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS101 miInterstateI-25 Bus25 miUS highwayUS 16011 miAmtrakTrinidad, CO TRI37 miCoachWalsenburg Paperback Trading PostGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81055 ZIP area.
