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Dove Creek is a tiny town of 651 people in Dolores County, Colorado. It's about 81 miles from Farmington, NM and 257 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $986 a month.
651people
$150kTypical home
$986/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
50"Snow
285Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 651
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,138 people per sq mi
- 257 mi to Denver, CO
- 81 mi to Farmington, NM
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$943/mo)
- Median rent $986/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (247 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,151 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to CEZ airport
- 228 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,887 ft
- 510 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 67 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dolores County: R+53 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.