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Country around Simla is a rural area of about 643 people in Elbert County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 59 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $295k and rent runs about $1k a month.
643people
$295kTypical home
$1,042/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
29"Snow
284Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 643 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Denver, CO
- 46 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $295k (≈$1,858/mo)
- Median rent $1,042/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 36% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to COS airport
- 46 mi to COS (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,994 ft
- 753 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 34 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Elbert County: R+51 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk