Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:42 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:20 am – 4:48 pm
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People9 residentsin the ZIP code area6 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 44°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows -4°F11 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August54 in of snow a year, on about 41 days2 days above 90°F, 246 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cochetopa Creek station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsGunnison National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,666,609 acresCabin Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 635 acresVan Tuyl State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 534 acresDutch Gulch State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 315 acresLeaps Gulch State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 582 acresSan Isabel National Forestnational forest · 15.8 mi · 1,108,492 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201746 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGunnison County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025264 of 364 days measured99 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Gunnison County monitors, CO
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gunnisonserves 9,610 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation9,460 ft2,883 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGunnison Valley Health Hospital17.1 miPost officeParlin Post Office6.9 miTown hallNewcomb Community Center7.2 miFire stationOhio City Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC18 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS105 miUS highwayUS 505.1 miCoachMonarch MountainBustang Outrider15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81239 ZIP area.
