Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:28 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:04 am – 4:35 pm
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People761 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4293 householdsMedian household income $66,719Median home value $230,700Median rent $938 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $745 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 354 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 16°F13 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month July10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days83 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, John Martin Dam station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsJohn Martin Reservoir State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 1,705 acresJohn Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 19,313 acresQueens State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 3,097 acresNeeSoPahstate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 2,247 acresFort Lyon National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 17 Aug 200921 mi away, near Eads, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 201430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowProwers County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning 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, Prowers County monitors, CO
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMay Valley Waserves 1,500 people from ground water156 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: radium, maximum contaminant level30 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,146 ft1,264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProwers Medical Center19.0 miPost officeMcClave Post Office6.3 miFire stationHasty - McClave Fire Department8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB86 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS105 miUS highwayUS 28711 miAmtrakLamar, CO LMR18 miCoachFort LyonBustang Outrider16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81092 ZIP area.
