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Elbert is a tiny town of 164 people in Elbert County, Colorado. It's about 27 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 42 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 96 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $327k and rent runs about $1k a month.
164people
$327kTypical home
$1,234/moRent
83° / 43°Summer / winter
96"Snow
284Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 164
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 299 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Denver, CO
- 27 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $327k (≈$2,063/mo)
- Median rent $1,234/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 96" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to COS airport
- 30 mi to COS (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,788 ft
- 734 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 309 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 141 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Elbert County: R+51 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.