Local servicesHospitalRio Grande Hospital14.8 miPost officeMonte Vista Post Office1.9 miTown hallMonte Vista City Hall2.2 miPoliceMonte Vista Police Department2.2 miFire stationMonte Vista Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS17 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS117 miUS highwayUS 2851.8 miCoachAlamosa - Student UnionBustang Outrider15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81144 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:43 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:15 am – 4:49 pm
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People6,543 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.72,779 householdsMedian household income $64,662Median home value $234,200Median rent $941 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $964 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,905 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 17 minutes76% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 19%, German or Dutch 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows -2°F9 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month August35 in of snow a year, on about 19 days1 days above 90°F, 229 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monte Vista 2w station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsRio Grande National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,839,117 acresMonte Vista National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.5 mi · 14,761 acresHome Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 176 acresRio Grande State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 929 acresHigel State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 1,107 acresPlaya Blanca State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 711 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 28 Dec 200347 mi away, near Fort Garland, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Feb 201936 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Grande County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Monte Vistaserves 4,600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,652 ft2,332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
