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Gardner is a tiny town of 162 people in Huerfano County, Colorado. It's about 45 miles from Pueblo, CO and 137 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 63 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $248k and rent runs about $838 a month.
162people
$248kTypical home
$838/moRent
84° / 43°Summer / winter
63"Snow
296Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 66 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Denver, CO
- 45 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $248k (≈$1,563/mo)
- Median rent $838/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 63" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 73
- 12% of households have kids
- 44% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to ALS airport
- 75 mi to COS (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 7,100 ft
- 641 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 45 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
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.