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Country around Lewis is a rural area of about 486 people in Montezuma County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Farmington, NM and 256 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $373k and rent runs about $942 a month.
486people
$373kTypical home
$942/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
57"Snow
285Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 486 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 256 mi to Denver, CO
- 59 mi to Farmington, NM
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $373k (≈$2,353/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (280 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to CEZ airport
- 206 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,854 ft
- 503 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montezuma County: R+21 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
- High 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.