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Country around Walsenburg is a rural area of about 4,890 people in Huerfano County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Pueblo, CO and 148 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $878 a month.
4,890people
$192kTypical home
$878/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
92"Snow
301Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,890 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Denver, CO
- 44 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,209/mo)
- Median rent $878/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 92" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to PUB airport
- 81 mi to COS (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,145 ft
- 653 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Huerfano County: R+9 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk