Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:52 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:29 am – 4:58 pm
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People129 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.844 householdsMedian household income $69,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $550 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 22%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 13°F13 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 17 days74 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paradox 2n station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsManti-La Sal National Forestnational forest · 5.5 mi · 27,051 acresUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 20.2 mi · 952,909 acresArches National Parknational park · 37.5 mi · 87,525 acresCanyonlands National Parknational park · 42.0 mi · 334,222 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 Mar 20197 mi away, near La Sal, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontrose County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 94main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: San Miguel County, CO, 36 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterParadox Pipeline Coserves 200 people from ground water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique45 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,638 ft2,023 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBedrock Post Office4.3 miFire stationParadox Valley Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCanyonlands Regional Airport CNY54 miUS highwayUS 19127 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81429 ZIP area.
