Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:49 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:24 am – 4:56 pm
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People708 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.1357 householdsMedian household income $74,148Median home value $1,234,800Median rent $1,952 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,407 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 374 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, wholesale trade 12%, education and health care 11%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 13°F22 in of rain a yearwettest month August76 in of snow a year, on about 38 days7 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Placerville station, 3 mi away; snow from Placerville 3se
Nearby landmarksLeopard Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 1.9 miCaddis Flats Campgroundcampground · 2.3 miCaddis Flatscampground · 2.3 miLemon Hot Springspring · 2.8 miGalloway Springspring · 3.4 miIron Springs Mesapeak · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · within reach · 952,909 acresSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 12.5 mi · 1,865,968 acresWoods Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 162 acresDan Noble State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 80 acresRidgway State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 3,012 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 36.8 mi · 30,272 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 Mar 201948 mi away, near La Sal, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Miguel County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche 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, San Miguel County monitors, CO
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Sawpitserves 59 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,845 ft2,696 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTelluride Medical Center15.8 miPost officePlacerville Post Office2.6 miFire stationTelluride Fire Protection District - Station 32.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTelluride Regional Airport TEX11 miUS highwayUS 55019 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT75 miCable carStation Meadows ChondolaMountain Village Transit14 miCoachPlacervilleBustang Outrider2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81430 ZIP area.
