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El Moro is a tiny town of 151 people in Las Animas County, Colorado. It's about 71 miles from Pueblo, CO and 175 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $238k and rent runs about $891 a month.
151people
$238kTypical home
$891/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
55"Snow
301Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 151
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Denver, CO
- 71 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 71 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $238k (≈$1,498/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (423 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,721 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 19% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to PUB airport
- 109 mi to COS (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,912 ft
- 646 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 71 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Las Animas County: R+14 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.