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Country around Glade Park is a rural area of about 983 people in Mesa County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 206 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $761k and rent runs about $1k a month.
983people
$761kTypical home
$1,182/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
43"Snow
270Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 983 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 206 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 21 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $761k (≈$4,800/mo)
- Median rent $1,182/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (328 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 22% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to GJT airport
- 208 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,477 ft
- 578 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mesa County: R+24 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.