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Howard is a tiny town of 966 people in Fremont County, Colorado. It's about 66 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 107 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $475k and rent runs about $1k a month.
966people
$475kTypical home
$1,070/moRent
84° / 42°Summer / winter
48"Snow
285Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 966
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 58 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Denver, CO
- 66 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $475k (≈$2,993/mo)
- Median rent $1,070/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (99 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (413 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to GUC airport
- 67 mi to COS (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,451 ft
- 645 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fremont County: R+38 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.