Local servicesHospitalMountain Medical Center1.6 miPost officeRidgway Post Office1.7 miTown hallRidgway Town Hall1.7 miPoliceOuray Police Department8.4 miFire stationRidgway Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTelluride Regional Airport TEX15 miUS highwayUS 550under a mileCable carStation Telluride Oak StreetMountain Village Transit14 miCoachRidgwayBustang Outrider1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81432 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81432 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:48 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:23 am – 4:54 pm
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People3,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.81,656 householdsMedian household income $90,882Median home value $836,200Median rent $1,744 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,395 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,517 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, education and health care 15%Average commute 32 minutes59% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 8°F16 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month August81 in of snow a year, on about 30 days11 days above 90°F, 223 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ridgway station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksOrvis Hot Springspring · under a mileLake Otonawandalake · 2.1 miHout Springspring · 1.3 miCity Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miWest Lakelake · 3.0 miRidgway Area Trailstrailhead · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 1.0 mi · 952,909 acresRidgway State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 3,012 acresBilly Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 5,386 acresOuray Ice Parkpark · 8.8 miSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 12.4 mi · 1,865,968 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 27.1 mi · 30,272 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 13 Sep 199413 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOuray County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Ridgwayserves 1,000 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,036 ft2,145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
