ColonaCO
A town of 108, settled in 1891.
Is Colona a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Colona, above both the Colorado town median (71%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Colona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
108 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Colona: who provides what
Colona is unincorporated, so Ouray 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colona.
55% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 55% of residents (16% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 14% of residents (39% statewide). 50% of Colona adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 44% in Colorado’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 32% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 50% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Colona’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Colona | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 48.1% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 32.1% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.9% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 50% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Colona
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Colona
Colona has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 12°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Colona is
Colona beats the Colorado average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 15% of adults binge drink in Colona. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Colona.
| Colona | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Colona | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.7% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.6% | 69.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colona. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National ParkBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park250K visitors a year28 mi Ski areaTelluride Ski Area161 runs · 3,803 ft vertical
24 mi National forestUncompahgre National Forest
28 mi WaterfallBridal Veil Falls
13 mi National Recreation AreaCurecanti National Recreation Area807K visitors a year9 mi Ski areaCimarron Mountain Club45 runs · 1,542 ft verticalPhoto credits
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Uncompahgre National Forest: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridal Veil Falls: Terry Foote (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curecanti National Recreation Area: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about Colona
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Colona; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Colona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Colona
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Colona is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Colona CDP was 36 at the time of the United States Census 2020.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,365 ft
Questions about Colona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colona, CO a good place to live?
Colona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.