CrismanCO
A town of 268, founded in 1874.
Is Crisman a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Crisman, against 44% in Colorado’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Crisman’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the Colorado town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Crisman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crisman: who provides what
Crisman is unincorporated, so Boulder 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 Crisman.
The FEMA risk score in Crisman is higher than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Expected losses in Crisman break down as 47% from wildfires and 27% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crisman has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Crisman who live below the poverty line is 6.7%. The top destinations are Boulder (28%), Denver (14%) and Nederland (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crisman has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Crisman’s typical July afternoon high is put at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crisman stands out in Colorado and nationally, with fewer of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
Crisman: 16% of adults have obesity. Only 8 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Crisman. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Crisman is ahead of Colorado on 14 and behind on 3.
| Crisman | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 26% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 25% |
| What stands out | Crisman | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crisman. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
13 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
6 mi Stadium & arenaFolsom Field
28 mi Stadium & arenaCoors FieldPhoto credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Folsom Field: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Crisman
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Crisman
About 3 of every 100 Crisman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
100% of working residents leave Crisman for work
Where Crisman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crisman
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Crisman is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Crisman CDP was 179 at the United States Census 2020. The Boulder post office (Zip Code 80302) serves the area.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,301 ft
Questions about Crisman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crisman, CO a good place to live?
Crisman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.