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Country around Hartsel is a rural area of about 916 people in Park County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 75 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $397k and rent runs about $2k a month.
916people
$397kTypical home
$2,161/moRent
75° / 31°Summer / winter
49"Snow
285Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 916 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Denver, CO
- 56 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $397k (≈$2,503/mo)
- Median rent $2,161/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 100 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 65
- 7% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to COS airport
- 59 mi to COS (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 9,154 ft
- 674 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Park County: R+17 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.