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Country around Manzanola is a rural area of about 871 people in Otero County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Pueblo, CO and 126 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $782 a month.
871people
$142kTypical home
$782/moRent
94° / 47°Summer / winter
18"Snow
297Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 871 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Denver, CO
- 41 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$894/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 297 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 68 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (278 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,616 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to PUB airport
- 65 mi to COS (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,308 ft
- 707 mi to the ocean
- 174 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otero County: R+26 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk