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Country around Jefferson is a rural area of about 507 people in Park County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 94 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $628k and rent runs about $2k a month.
507people
$628kTypical home
$2,161/moRent
73° / 32°Summer / winter
94"Snow
272Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 507 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Denver, CO
- 53 mi to Denver, CO
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $628k (≈$3,959/mo)
- Median rent $2,161/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 32°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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 94" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 63
- 12% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to BJC airport
- 63 mi to COS (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,285 ft
- 698 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 117 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 39 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.