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Collbran is a tiny town of 356 people in Mesa County, Colorado. It's about 34 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 168 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $247k and rent runs about $1k a month.
356people
$247kTypical home
$1,182/moRent
88° / 37°Summer / winter
60"Snow
241Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 356
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 638 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Denver, CO
- 34 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $247k (≈$1,555/mo)
- Median rent $1,182/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 21.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (328 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to GJT airport
- 178 mi to COS (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,047 ft
- 623 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 33 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mesa County: R+24 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.