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Country around Sargents is a rural area of about 264 people in Gunnison County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 99 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 127 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 100 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $622k and rent runs about $1k a month.
264people
$622kTypical home
$1,252/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
100"Snow
275Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 264 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Denver, CO
- 99 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 69 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $622k (≈$3,921/mo)
- Median rent $1,252/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 100" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 121 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,421 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 43% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to GUC airport
- 101 mi to COS (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,147 ft
- 623 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gunnison County: D+29 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.