Huerfano
Colorado

What stands out

What stands out about Huerfano County: the property tax rate is among the lowest in America (0.29%), the share working from home is in the top 3% of American counties (18%), and winter sunshine is in the top 3% of American counties (2.2 on the USDA scale). Within Colorado it ranks 9th of 64 counties for the property tax rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Huerfano County, Colorado. 6,896 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +53).

Colorado's flat income tax is 4.4%, and the TABOR amendment refunds revenue above a spending cap back to taxpayers in strong years. Front Range home prices roughly doubled between 2013 and 2023. The state taxes Social Security for residents under 65 but exempts it fully at 65 and over. Wildfire and hail drive homeowner insurance costs along the mountains and plains respectively.

Money

The typical household here brings in $49,631 a year, lower than 80% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,374. Unemployment runs 6.1%, higher than 96% of American counties. 18% of workers work from home.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,184 a year.

Home

The median home costs $280K, pricier than 64% of American counties, about 3.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $850 a month. Property tax is 0.29% of home value, roughly $677 a year on that median home, lower than almost every county in America. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 31 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.7 years, shorter than 74% of American counties. There are 8 active physicians in the county, about 11.6 per 10,000 people. 12.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.88 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 73% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 78% of eligible voters turned out. Under Colorado law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 49°F, highs near 63 and lows near 35, colder than 78% of American counties. About 16 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 18 out of 100, safer than 82% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 153 Mbps down, slower than 70% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.