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Smeltertown is a tiny town of 188 people in Chaffee County, Colorado. It's about 71 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 103 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $666k and rent runs about $2k a month.
188people
$666kTypical home
$1,611/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
37"Snow
275Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 188
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,288 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Denver, CO
- 71 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $666k (≈$4,198/mo)
- Median rent $1,611/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 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 46
- 34% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to GUC airport
- 73 mi to COS (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,130 ft
- 647 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 49 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.