CarbonateCO
A town, founded in 1879.
Is Carbonate a good place to live?
Carbonate’s July high is 65°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. 88% of the land in Carbonate is conserved, above both the Colorado town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Carbonate yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Carbonate: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carbonate, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carbonate.
Nearly a third of Carbonate is conserved land
4.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 8 of the 155 Colorado towns we compare have a higher trail density than Carbonate.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carbonate faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Carbonate, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Carbonate has cold winters and cool summers. The January low in Carbonate is 9°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Carbonate is
Carbonate beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Carbonate.
| Carbonate | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Carbonate | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.5% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Carbonate
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carbonate
About Carbonate
Ghost town in Garfield County, CO, USA
The Town of Carbonate is a statutory town and an extinct silver mining camp located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carbonate had a population of 0. Founded in 1879, Carbonate was designated the original seat of Garfield County from its creation on February 10, 1883, until voters moved the county seat to Glenwood Springs later that year. The Carbonate, Colorado, post office operated from April 13, 1883, until November 15, 1886. Carbonate has had no year-round population since the 1890 Census due to its severe winter weather and difficulty of access.
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Questions about Carbonate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carbonate, CO a good place to live?
We don’t grade Carbonate yet; the figures below are still real.