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Country around Towaoc is a rural area of about 1,389 people in Montezuma County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Farmington, NM and 271 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $298k and rent runs about $424 a month.
1,389people
$298kTypical home
$424/moRent
89° / 42°Summer / winter
57"Snow
285Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,389 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 271 mi to Denver, CO
- 36 mi to Farmington, NM
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $298k (≈$1,880/mo)
- Median rent $424/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (280 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 36% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to CEZ airport
- 184 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,208 ft
- 483 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montezuma County: R+21 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- 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.