Demographics

People

Total Population1,826
Male Share of the Population46.9%
Female Share of the Population53.1%
Senior Citizens9%
Employed Population 16+1,179
Age of the Population36

Families

% of people married44.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher103.5%
Median Earnings25+$41,111
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$37,548
Median Earnings With High School Degree$0

Wealth

Median Family Income$81,042
% Above Poverty Level90.3%
% Below Poverty Level9.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time12 minutes
% Working from Home13.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work46%
% Using Public Transportation5.9%

Housing

People Living Alone33.9%
Median Gross Rent$1,349
Median House Value$478,100

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)27.4%
German17.3%
Irish16.2%
English9.6%
Italian6.2%
Scottish5%
French Except Basque3.8%
Polish3.6%
Swedish2.4%
Dutch1.9%
Belgian1.5%
Arab1.4%
Danishn1.3%
Russian1.3%
Australian1%
Welsh0.9%
Lebanese0.7%
Syrian0.7%
Lithuanian0.6%
Canadian0.4%
Portuguese0.4%
Hungarian0.4%
Finnish0.3%
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Telluride Almanac

CategoryValue
CountySan Miguel County
Standard Zip Codes81435
Phone Area Codes970
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude37.94
Approximate Longitude-107.9

Telluride Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationTELLURIDE 4 WNW
Distance3.1 miles
Jan Temp2 to 37 F
Apr Temp22 to 51 F
Jul Temp41 to 77 F
Oct Temp23 to 59 F
Annual Precip23.4 inches
StationRIDGWAY
Distance13.8 miles
Jan Temp5 to 38 F
Apr Temp26 to 56 F
Jul Temp46 to 81 F
Oct Temp27 to 62 F
Annual Precip16.5 inches
StationLAKE CITY
Distance27.5 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 35 F
Apr Temp22 to 55 F
Jul Temp44 to 77 F
Oct Temp26 to 61 F
Annual Precip14.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Mountain Village1,767$87,143
Ouray883$73,056
Rico174$0
Ridgway1,060$65,625
Silverton490$60,469

Telluride Public Libraries

San Miguel Library District # 1 (telluride)
100 W. PACIFIC AVE.
Telluride, Colorado
(970) 728-4519

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Telluride Public Schools

Telluride Elementary School
447 West Columbia
ZIP: 81435
Primary
Total Enrollment 533
Telluride High School
725 West Colorado Avenue
ZIP: 81435
High
Total Enrollment 221
Telluride Middle School
721 West Colorado Avenue
ZIP: 81435
Middle
Total Enrollment 144

Telluride Private Schools

Telluride Mountain School
200 San Miguel River Dr
ZIP: 81435
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 80
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