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North Washington is a tiny town of 294 people in Adams County, Colorado. It's about 6 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $572k and rent runs about $2k a month.
294people
$572kTypical home
$1,781/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
44"Snow
284Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 294
- Part of a metro area
- About 57 people per sq mi
- 6 mi to Denver, CO
- 6 mi to Denver, CO
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $572k (≈$3,607/mo)
- Median rent $1,781/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (385 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,409 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 27% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to BJC airport
- 17 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 5,204 ft
- 749 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 94 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,479 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 410 bars within 25 mi
- 891 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 35 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 72 museums within 25 mi
- 145 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: D+9 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate 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.