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Country around Kirk is a rural area of about 293 people in Yuma County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 127 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $250k and rent runs about $942 a month.
293people
$250kTypical home
$942/moRent
90° / 43°Summer / winter
29"Snow
284Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 293 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Denver, CO
- 127 mi to Denver, CO
- 75 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $250k (≈$1,574/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $145k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (80 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (381 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 108 mi to MCK airport
- 116 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 4,173 ft
- 805 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 96 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 116 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 56 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 115 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yuma County: R+65 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.