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Country around Empire is a rural area of about 970 people in Clear Creek County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Boulder, CO and 49 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 61°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 139 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $356k and rent runs about $1k a month.
970people
$356kTypical home
$1,444/moRent
61° / 21°Summer / winter
139"Snow
272Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 970 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Denver, CO
- 35 mi to Boulder, CO
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $356k (≈$2,242/mo)
- Median rent $1,444/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 61°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 139" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to BJC airport
- 60 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 12,855 ft
- 718 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 174 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clear Creek County: D+17 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk