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Ward is a tiny town of 103 people in Boulder County, Colorado. It's about 14 miles from Boulder, CO and 40 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 175 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $539k and rent runs about $2k a month.
103people
$539kTypical home
$1,966/moRent
69° / 29°Summer / winter
175"Snow
251Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 103
- Part of a metro area
- About 192 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Denver, CO
- 14 mi to Boulder, CO
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $539k (≈$3,401/mo)
- Median rent $1,966/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 175" of snow a year
- 39 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,168 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to BJC airport
- 47 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,535 ft
- 745 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 474 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 155 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 43 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boulder County: D+56 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.