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Ophir is a tiny town of 120 people in San Miguel County, Colorado. It's about 79 miles from Farmington, NM and 206 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 135 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $814k and rent runs about $1k a month.
120people
$814kTypical home
$1,149/moRent
73° / 32°Summer / winter
135"Snow
285Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 120
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 511 people per sq mi
- 206 mi to Denver, CO
- 79 mi to Farmington, NM
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $814k (≈$5,130/mo)
- Median rent $1,149/mo
- Median household income $135k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 135" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 84 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (590 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 70% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 23% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to TEX airport
- 182 mi to COS (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,663 ft
- 548 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Miguel County: D+49 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- 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.