Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:30 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:12 am – 4:36 pm
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People643 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1275 householdsMedian household income $49,344Median home value $294,600Median rent $1,042 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 321 employedMain industries: retail 14%, education and health care 11%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 25 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 15°F15 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month August23 in of snow a year, on about 17 days22 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Matheson 8 Se station, 11 mi away; rain from Limon Wsmo; snow from Limon Atwater Rch
Nearby landmarksBig Sandy Creek Watershed N-23 Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miBig Sandy Creek Watershed S-22 Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miRocky Peakpeak · 5.9 miMatheson Hillpeak · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaint Mines Parkstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 518 acresRamah Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199443 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowElbert County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured151 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Arapahoe County, CO, 34 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Simlaserves 618 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,980 ft1,823 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMatheson Post Office4.1 miTown hallSimla Town Hall6.3 miPoliceSimla Police Department6.2 miFire stationBig Sandy Fire Protection District Simla Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS46 miInterstateI-7012 miUS highwayUS 243.9 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80835 ZIP area.
