Getting aroundAirportTelluride Regional Airport TEX29 miUS highwayUS 49131 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT73 miCoachPlacervilleBustang Outrider20 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 81423 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:51 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:26 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,462 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.8728 householdsMedian household income $61,316Median home value $412,000Median rent $1,265 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,010 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 745 employedMain industries: construction 16%, public administration 16%, retail 16%Average commute 31 minutes62% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 11%, French or Haitian Creole 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 13°F16 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month August60 in of snow a year, on about 24 days9 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwood station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 3.2 mi · 952,909 acresDry Creek Basin State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 12,757 acresDan Noble State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 1,332 acresElk Creek Ranchstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 340 acresJim Olterman/Lone Cone State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 4,947 acresLone Mesa State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 6,001 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 Mar 201932 mi away, near La Sal, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Miguel County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 94main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Miguel County monitors, CO
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNorwood Water Commissionserves 1,700 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,441 ft2,573 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
