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Country around Colorado Springs is a rural area of about 798 people in El Paso County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 82 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $398k and rent runs about $3k a month.
798people
$398kTypical home
$2,618/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
25"Snow
285Sunny days
36Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 798 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Denver, CO
- 25 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $398k (≈$2,509/mo)
- Median rent $2,618/mo
- Median household income $123k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 36 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 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 47
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to COS airport
- 20 mi to COS (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,479 ft
- 711 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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