Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 355, settled in 1892.
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Collbran, above both Colorado’s towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower median age than Collbran. Collbran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 156 in 1910, a peak of 708 in 2010, 369 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Collbran, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Collbran.
Its public schools are run by the Plateau Valley School District No. 50. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 142 | B− |
| Plateau Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 65 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Collbran home is worth about $419,000, up 3.2% in a year, 21% below the Colorado typical home. 86% of households own their home in Collbran, above both the Colorado town median (71%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Collbran has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 14° and about 60 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Collbran for work: only 7% work in town. The median household income in Collbran is $51,000. Since 2013, Collbran has added 20 jobs, to 91 in 2023.
| Collbran | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Collbran beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Collbran. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Collbran.
| Collbran | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 35% |
| What stands out | Collbran | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.7% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Collbran; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Collbran residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Colorado, US
Collbran is a statutory town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The town's population was 369 at the 2020 Census. Collbran is a part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Collbran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.