Local servicesHospitalVail Valley Medical Center13.6 miPost officeRed Cliff Post Office6.2 miTown hallRed Cliff Town Office6.1 miPoliceEagle County Sheriff's Office Minturn Substation9.1 miFire stationEagle River Fire Protection District Station 5 Minturn9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) ASE27 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN99 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 245.3 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC47 miCoachVail Eco TransitGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81645 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81645 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:38 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:22 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,024 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.2419 householdsMedian household income $108,897Median home value $1,072,300Median rent $2,167 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,987 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 599 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, professional and business services 15%, education and health care 15%Average commute 14 minutes68% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 13%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows 7°F22 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April189 in of snow a year, on about 67 days0 days above 90°F, 248 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vail station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Constantinelake · under a mileMount of the Holy Crosspeak · 1.5 miNotch Mountainpeak · 1.5 miLake Patricialake · 1.7 miHALFMOON THtrailhead · 3.3 miHALFMOONcampground · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite River National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,289,637 acresVail Deer Underpass State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 106 acresCoke Oven State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 330 acresSylvan Lake State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 120 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Crystal Lakesstate park · 19.1 mi · 84 acresArkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Hayden Meadowsstate park · 21.2 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Dec 201849 mi away, near Glenwood Springs, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 201948 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEagle County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025337 of 365 days measured27 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pitkin County, CO, 29 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Minturnserves 1,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11,677 ft3,559 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
