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Country around Lake City is a rural area of about 912 people in Hinsdale County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 94 miles from Farmington, NM and 184 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 156 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $465k and rent runs about $1k a month.
912people
$465kTypical home
$1,171/moRent
64° / 20°Summer / winter
156"Snow
285Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 912 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Denver, CO
- 94 mi to Farmington, NM
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $465k (≈$2,934/mo)
- Median rent $1,171/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Dry summers (dew point 33°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 156" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 79 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 44
- 38% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 8 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to TEX airport
- 158 mi to COS (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 12,202 ft
- 568 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 38 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hinsdale County: R+12 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk