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Country around Orchard is a rural area of about 263 people in Morgan County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Greeley, CO and 57 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $433k and rent runs about $1k a month.
263people
$433kTypical home
$1,075/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
23"Snow
264Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 263 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Denver, CO
- 31 mi to Greeley, CO
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $433k (≈$2,728/mo)
- Median rent $1,075/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (122 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (867 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to DEN airport
- 45 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,689 ft
- 807 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morgan County: R+49 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.