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Country around Almont is a rural area of about 664 people in Gunnison County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 103 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 116 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 232 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $880k and rent runs about $1k a month.
664people
$880kTypical home
$1,252/moRent
64° / 20°Summer / winter
232"Snow
275Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 664 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Denver, CO
- 103 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $880k (≈$5,546/mo)
- Median rent $1,252/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Dry summers (dew point 33°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 232" of snow a year
- 58 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 114 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,421 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 13% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to GUC airport
- 106 mi to COS (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 11,608 ft
- 638 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gunnison County: D+29 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very 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.