Out in the country

Living in Country around Norwood, CO

Country around Norwood is a rural area of about 1,176 people in San Miguel County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 75 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 226 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $425k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,176people

$425kTypical home

$1,231/moRent

79° / 34°Summer / winter

70"Snow

270Sunny days

89Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

Rural — about 1,176 people spread over the area
A standalone small town, not a suburb
About 2 people per sq mi
226 mi to Denver, CO
75 mi to Grand Junction, CO
44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

Typical home $425k (≈$2,680/mo)
Median rent $1,231/mo
Median household income $62k
Property tax about 0.2% of value
2.0% unemployment

Weather

Summer highs around 79°F
Winter highs around 34°F
Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
270 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
95 cloudy days a year
32 of 90 winter days are gray
89 days a year with rain or snow
70" of snow a year
24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
Rarely hits 100°F
38 nights a year below 10°F
Usually calm

Safety

Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
Very low property crime (590 per 100k), county-wide

People

Median age 50
21% of households have kids
28% are 65 or older
40% have a college degree
Not very diverse
2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

Average commute 31 min
15% walk or take transit to work
29 mi to TEX airport
209 mi to COS (major hub)
116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
68% single-family homes
Typical home built around 1988
87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

Mountain country
Elevation 8,403 ft
539 mi to the ocean
106 mi to a big lake
22 mi to the nearest trailhead
32 mi to the nearest ski area
11 mi to the nearest campground
No golf courses 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
34 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

Schools in the top 40% of Colorado districts (reading)
11 mi to the nearest grocery store
45 mi to the nearest ER hospital
47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
44 mi to the nearest vet
40 mi to the nearest dog park
44 mi to the nearest college

Politics

San Miguel County: D+49 in 2024
Colorado: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

Very low hurricane risk
Very low tornado risk
Low wildfire risk
Low earthquake risk
Low flood risk
High drought risk
High winter storm risk
Very low heat wave risk
Very low volcano risk

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