Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · National Register of Historic Places
Conejos’s story
164 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1862Conejos is settled
ConejosCO
A town in Colorado.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Conejos a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower January low than Conejos. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Garcia-Espinosa-Garland Ranch Headquarters is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Conejos yet; the figures below are still real.
Getting set up
Moving to Conejos: who provides what
Conejos is unincorporated, so Conejos County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Antonito water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesConejos CountyConejos County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereConejos County Clerk and RecorderConejos County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes81129, 8112081129 83% · 81120 17%Census 2020
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 Conejos.
Climate
Conejos: four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Conejos comes to 80°F.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–37°
Spring27–58°
Summer45–78°
Fall28–60°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Conejos is avalanches, at a low overall level
Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Conejos is lower. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 32%.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Conejos than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
15% of Conejos adults report frequent mental distress, below both Colorado’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%). No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Conejos. In Conejos, nearly a third of adults have obesity. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Conejos.
| Conejos | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better11 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Conejos | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.2% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.8% | 69.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 22.2% | 11.1% |
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center
27.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Conejos
13pages on Conejos
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Conejos; the nearest are
About Conejos
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Conejos (Spanish for "rabbits") is an unincorporated town, a post office, a census-designated place (CDP), and the county seat of Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The Conejos post office has the ZIP Code 81129. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Conejos CDP was 46. Conejos is the last unincorporated county seat in the State of Colorado.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,904 ft
- ZIP code
- 81129
- Area code
- 719
Questions about Conejos
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Conejos, CO a good place to live?
We don’t grade Conejos yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Colorado.