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Rollinsville is a tiny town of 264 people in Gilpin County, Colorado. It's about 16 miles from Boulder, CO and 35 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 165 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $574k and rent runs about $2k a month.
264people
$574kTypical home
$1,658/moRent
74° / 34°Summer / winter
165"Snow
272Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 264
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 187 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Denver, CO
- 16 mi to Boulder, CO
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $574k (≈$3,619/mo)
- Median rent $1,658/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (627 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (4,186 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to BJC airport
- 45 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,744 ft
- 737 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 633 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 69 bars within 25 mi
- 201 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 44 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gilpin County: D+13 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.