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Country around Baggs is a rural area of about 752 people in Moffat County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 139 miles from Casper, WY and 172 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $786 a month.
752people
$228kTypical home
$786/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
31"Snow
253Sunny days
41Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 752 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Denver, CO
- 139 mi to Casper, WY
- 61 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,435/mo)
- Median rent $786/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 41 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (265 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (507 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to HDN airport
- 178 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,726 ft
- 740 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 108 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 40 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 105 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 108 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Moffat County: R+63 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- 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