Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:53 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:25 am – 5:00 pm
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People76 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 12.925 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 16°F15 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month August70 in of snow a year, on about 33 days32 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yellow Jacket 2w station, 3 mi away; snow from Dolores
Nearby landmarksNarraguinnep Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miE G Merritt Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miOrmiston Pointpeak · 8.3 miCanyon Springspring · 7.4 miCAN DOtrailhead · 9.7 miHoppe Point Springspring · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLone Dome State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 1,360 acresNarraguinnepstate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 356 acresHovenweep National Monumentnational monument · 13.7 mi · 369 acresMesa Verde National Parknational park · 20.2 mi · 53,445 acresLone Mesa State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 6,001 acresYucca House National Monumentnational monument · 20.4 miSource: 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 4.1 on 7 Nov 200448 mi away, near Naturita, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontezuma County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured90 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montezuma County monitors, CO
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription56% 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 waterMontezuma Wcserves 13,797 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,907 ft2,105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Memorial Hospital14.9 miPost officeYellow Jacket Post Office1.0 miFire stationPleasant View Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCortez Municipal Airport CEZ17 miUS highwayUS 4911.0 miCoachDoloresBustang Outrider13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81335 ZIP area.
