CathedralCO
A town of 13, settled in 1898.
Is Cathedral a good place to live?
Cathedral’s July high is 75°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher midpoint age than Cathedral. 51% of the land in Cathedral is conserved, where Colorado’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is La Garita Wilderness, at 2,417 acres. Cathedral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
13 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cathedral.
Nearly a third of Cathedral is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 10 miles. For Cathedral, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Garita Wilderness | 0.2 mi | 2,417 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cathedral has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Cathedral break down as 76% from inland flooding and 13% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical January night in Cathedral is colder than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Summers in Cathedral are cool, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 75°, January nights drop to 1° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cathedral is
The share of adults in Cathedral who report frequent mental distress: 13%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Cathedral is ahead of Colorado on 9 and behind on 6. 28% of adults in Cathedral sleep under 7 hours; 24% have obesity. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cathedral.
| Cathedral | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cathedral | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 11.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.4% | 19% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cathedral
Moving to Cathedral: who provides what
Cathedral is unincorporated, so Hinsdale County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cathedral; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cathedral residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Cathedral
Census-designated place in Hinsdale County, CO, USA
Cathedral is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Cathedral CDP was 15 at the United States Census 2020.
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- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 8,907 ft
Questions about Cathedral
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Is Cathedral, CO a good place to live?
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