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Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is a tiny town of 345 people in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It's about 26 miles from Boulder, CO and 39 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 137 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $384k and rent runs about $1k a month.
345people
$384kTypical home
$1,467/moRent
77° / 37°Summer / winter
137"Snow
272Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 345
- Part of a metro area
- About 443 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Denver, CO
- 26 mi to Boulder, CO
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $384k (≈$2,420/mo)
- Median rent $1,467/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 137" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 14% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to BJC airport
- 50 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,416 ft
- 725 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 316 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 96 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clear Creek County: D+17 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.