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Country around Amherst is a rural area of about 257 people in Phillips County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 139 miles from Greeley, CO and 158 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $292k and rent runs about $999 a month.
257people
$292kTypical home
$999/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
29"Snow
274Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 257 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 158 mi to Denver, CO
- 139 mi to Greeley, CO
- 55 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $292k (≈$1,842/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 82 mi to LBF airport
- 145 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,681 ft
- 855 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 138 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 188 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 134 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Phillips County: R+63 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.