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Country around Placerville is a rural area of about 708 people in San Miguel County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 76 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 208 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $978k and rent runs about $2k a month.
708people
$978kTypical home
$1,952/moRent
78° / 35°Summer / winter
81"Snow
270Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 708 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 208 mi to Denver, CO
- 76 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $978k (≈$6,166/mo)
- Median rent $1,952/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 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 52
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to TEX airport
- 189 mi to COS (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,829 ft
- 552 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 31 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
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.