Local servicesPost officeRamah Post Office6.0 miTown hallCalhan Town Hall7.5 miPoliceSimla Police Department8.5 miFire stationCalhan Fire Protection District7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS33 miInterstateI-7026 miUS highwayUS 245.6 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80832 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80832 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:31 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:12 am – 4:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2386 householdsMedian household income $90,556Median home value $450,000Median rent $1,042 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 454 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 45 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 16°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days19 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rush 1n station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlen Lawson Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 2.4 miMinkler Detention Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 3.3 miHolcolm Hillspeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRamah Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 399 acresPaint Mines Parkstate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 518 acresPaint Mines - Luetkepark · 5.4 miPaint Mines - Cumminspark · 5.4 mi · 119 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199439 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEl Paso County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Paso County monitors, CO
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Ramahserves 125 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,517 ft1,986 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
