Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:32 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:09 am – 4:39 pm
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People2,000 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1330 householdsMedian household income $56,250Median home value $127,300Median rent $1,092 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate24% of adults are in the labour force, 411 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 23%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 34 minutes74% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 16°F12 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month August21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days69 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacony 13 Se station, 6 mi away
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Jan 199844 mi away, near La Junta, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Jan 199844 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrowley County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pueblo County, CO, 30 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Olney Springsserves 399 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,664 ft1,422 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeOlney Springs Post Office9.1 miFire stationDistrict 1 Crowley County Fire and Rescue9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB29 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS53 miInterstateI-2535 miUS highwayUS 5012 miAmtrakLa Junta, CO LAJ31 miCoachFowlerBustang Outrider12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81062 ZIP area.
