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Country around Colorado Springs is a rural area of about 1,561 people in El Paso County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 78 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $580k and rent runs about $828 a month.
1,561people
$580kTypical home
$828/moRent
81° / 42°Summer / winter
81"Snow
285Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,561 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Denver, CO
- 18 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $580k (≈$3,660/mo)
- Median rent $828/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (563 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,366 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 26% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to COS airport
- 16 mi to COS (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,579 ft
- 691 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 484 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 76 bars within 25 mi
- 181 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- El Paso County: R+10 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate 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.