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Lewis is a tiny town of 277 people in Montezuma County, Colorado. It's about 58 miles from Farmington, NM and 257 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $372k and rent runs about $942 a month.
277people
$372kTypical home
$942/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
56"Snow
285Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 277
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 89 people per sq mi
- 257 mi to Denver, CO
- 58 mi to Farmington, NM
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $372k (≈$2,346/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (280 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to CEZ airport
- 205 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,739 ft
- 502 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montezuma County: R+21 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.