Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:28 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min6:59 am – 4:34 pm
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People829 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.8494 householdsMedian household income $46,389Median home value $155,100Median rent $583 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $726 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 444 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 35%, education and health care 21%, retail 10%Average commute 16 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 19°F20 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 13 days69 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walsh 1 W station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrover W Mundell Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miBurchfield Lakelake · 8.6 miNorth Fork Cimarron Riverriver · 8.7 miBlack Buttepeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurchfield Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 178 acresTurk's Pond State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 198 acresCimarron National Grasslandnational grassland · 19.3 miComanche National Grasslandnational grassland · 35.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Sep 202138 mi away, near Pritchett, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Sep 202138 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBaca County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 27, worst day 652main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prowers County, CO, 42 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Walshserves 650 people from ground water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: radium, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,879 ft1,182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSoutheast Colorado Hospital District21.1 miPost officeWalsh Post Office3.1 miTown hallWalsh Town Hall3.0 miPoliceWalsh Police Department3.0 miFire stationWalsh Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL73 miUS highwayUS 1604.2 miAmtrakLamar, CO LMR54 miCoachSpringfield Truck Stop ValeroFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81090 ZIP area.
