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Capulin is a tiny town of 185 people in Conejos County, Colorado. It's about 106 miles from Pueblo, CO and 184 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $193k and rent runs about $748 a month.
185people
$193kTypical home
$748/moRent
80° / 34°Summer / winter
31"Snow
298Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 185
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 195 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Denver, CO
- 106 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 88 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $193k (≈$1,220/mo)
- Median rent $748/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 298 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 67 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 83 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 42% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to ALS airport
- 130 mi to COS (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 7,792 ft
- 579 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 93 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Conejos County: R+18 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.