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Country around Allenspark is a rural area of about 663 people in Boulder County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Boulder, CO and 49 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 68°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 133 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $771k and rent runs about $1k a month.
663people
$771kTypical home
$1,311/moRent
68° / 25°Summer / winter
133"Snow
251Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 663 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Denver, CO
- 23 mi to Boulder, CO
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $771k (≈$4,863/mo)
- Median rent $1,311/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 68°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 133" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,168 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to BJC airport
- 55 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 10,621 ft
- 750 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 295 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 93 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boulder County: D+56 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.