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Country around Rush is a rural area of about 1,240 people in El Paso County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 85 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $328k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,240people
$328kTypical home
$1,247/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
28"Snow
297Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,240 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Denver, CO
- 43 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $328k (≈$2,071/mo)
- Median rent $1,247/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 297 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 68 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (563 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,366 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 23% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to COS airport
- 40 mi to COS (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,555 ft
- 734 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 38 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- El Paso County: R+10 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.