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Colona is a tiny town of 108 people in Ouray County, Colorado. It's about 68 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 184 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $740k and rent runs about $2k a month.
108people
$740kTypical home
$1,786/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
55"Snow
255Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 108
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,770 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Denver, CO
- 68 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $740k (≈$4,665/mo)
- Median rent $1,786/mo
- Median household income $129k
- Property tax about 0.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (197 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (491 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 20% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to MTJ airport
- 170 mi to COS (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,378 ft
- 576 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ouray County: D+21 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
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.