Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:35 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:18 am – 4:42 pm
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People39 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.324 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 9°F15 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month July82 in of snow a year, on about 42 days0 days above 90°F, 236 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grant station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsPike National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,097,242 acresTarryall Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 161 acresStaunton State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 80 acresTeter Wetlands State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,102 acresArapaho National Forestnational forest · 20.6 mi · 590,997 acresGolden Gate Canyon State Parkstate park · 26.9 mi · 619 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198149 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 200137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPark County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025128 of 203 days measured73 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Park County monitors, CO
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% 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 waterTown of Fairplayserves 909 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation10,403 ft3,171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeShawnee Post Office2.9 miPolicePark County Sheriff's Office Bailey Substation6.3 miFire stationPlatte Canyon Fire Protection District Station 34.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC43 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN59 miInterstateI-7021 miUS highwayUS 2852.5 miAmtrakWinter Park Resort Trn Platform WPR34 miCoachPine Junction PnRBustang Outrider12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80475 ZIP area.
