Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:29 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:11 am – 4:36 pm
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People176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.986 householdsMedian household income $76,250Median home value $504,20092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,267 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 15°F15 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month August23 in of snow a year, on about 17 days22 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Matheson 8 Se station, 4 mi away; rain from Limon Wsmo; snow from Limon Atwater Rch
Nearby landmarksMatheson Hillpeak · 4.6 miBig Sandy Creek Watershed S-23 Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miBig Sandy Creek Watershed S-22 Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199450 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowElbert County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: El Paso County, CO, 38 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Elizabethserves 4,523 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,026 ft1,837 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLincoln Community Hospital23.6 miPost officeMatheson Post Office5.2 miTown hallSimla Town Hall9.4 miPoliceSimla Police Department Station9.3 miFire stationBig Sandy Fire Protection District Simla Fire Department9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS47 miInterstateI-7014 miUS highwayUS 244.2 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80830 ZIP area.
