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Country around Howard is a rural area of about 966 people in Chaffee County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 62 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 101 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $475k and rent runs about $2k a month.
966people
$475kTypical home
$1,611/moRent
83° / 41°Summer / winter
46"Snow
285Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 966 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Denver, CO
- 62 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $475k (≈$2,993/mo)
- Median rent $1,611/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (119 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 20% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to GUC airport
- 64 mi to COS (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,842 ft
- 651 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chaffee County: D+14 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.