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Country around Cimarron is a rural area of about 251 people in Montrose County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 80 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 172 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $561k and rent runs about $1k a month.
251people
$561kTypical home
$1,188/moRent
77° / 29°Summer / winter
67"Snow
255Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 251 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Denver, CO
- 80 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $561k (≈$3,536/mo)
- Median rent $1,188/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 70 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (146 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,153 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 17% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MTJ airport
- 154 mi to COS (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,151 ft
- 584 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montrose County: R+33 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- 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.