Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit - Saint Francis Hospital22.8 miPost officeCalhan Post Office1.9 miTown hallCalhan Town Hall1.9 miFire stationCalhan Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS26 miInterstateI-2527 miUS highwayUS 241.7 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN64 miCoachColorado SpringsLimousine Express29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80808 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:31 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:12 am – 4:38 pm
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People6,670 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.92,497 householdsMedian household income $72,891Median home value $328,300Median rent $970 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $840 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,061 employedMain industries: construction 21%, education and health care 21%, retail 16%Average commute 37 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%, German or Dutch 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 16°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days19 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rush 1n station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksHolcolm Hillspeak · 1.6 miBig Sandy Creek Watershed S-6 Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miGlen Lawson Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 5.5 miFremont Fortpeak · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaint Mines I - Amadorpark · 1.3 mi · 97 acresPaint Mines II - Girard-McKeepark · 1.3 mi · 53 acresRamah Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 399 acresPaint Mines Parkstate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 518 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199433 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEl Paso County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Paso County monitors, CO
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Calhanserves 780 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,810 ft2,076 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
