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Nathrop is a tiny town of 187 people in Chaffee County, Colorado. It's about 71 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 95 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $2k a month.
187people
$126kTypical home
$1,611/moRent
84° / 41°Summer / winter
48"Snow
275Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 187
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 259 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Denver, CO
- 71 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$791/mo)
- Median rent $1,611/mo
- Median household income $30k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (119 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 13% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to GUC airport
- 74 mi to COS (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,697 ft
- 655 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chaffee County: D+14 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
- Moderate 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.