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Black Hawk is a tiny town of 106 people in Gilpin County, Colorado. It's about 20 miles from Boulder, CO and 33 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 149 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $496k and rent runs about $2k a month.
106people
$496kTypical home
$1,658/moRent
77° / 38°Summer / winter
149"Snow
272Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 106
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 34 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Denver, CO
- 20 mi to Boulder, CO
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $496k (≈$3,129/mo)
- Median rent $1,658/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1110 per 100k)
- High property crime (12,675 per 100k)
People
- Median age 61
- 19% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to BJC airport
- 44 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,101 ft
- 731 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 784 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 94 bars within 25 mi
- 258 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 52 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gilpin County: D+13 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.