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A town of 1,029, settled in 1879.
The best of Dillon’s subject grades are an A+ for health and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for safety. Dillon’s July high is 76°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Dillon. Dillon's schools rank ahead of 73% of Colorado towns. 76% of the land in Dillon is conserved, where Colorado’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Dillon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Dillon beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Dillon is from typical.
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Census counts: 133 in 1890, a low of 92 in 1930, 1,064 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1925 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dillon, 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 Dillon.
4.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Dillon’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town Park | 0.9 mi | 11 |
| 2. Dillon Marina Park | 0.7 mi | 15 |
| 3. Point Dillon Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dillon beats the Colorado average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Dillon adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Dillon | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dillon | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 13.8% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Dillon for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Dillon is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Dillon grew to 1,163 in 2023, 270 more than in 2013.
| Dillon | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 7.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Dillon home is worth about $827,000, down 0.6% in a year, 56% above the Colorado typical home. 66% of households own their home in Dillon.
| Dillon | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,798 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Dillon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 3° and about 116 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dillon. Close and well known come first.
39 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
17 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical
11 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft vertical
22 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
7 mi Ski areaKeystone164 runs · 3,196 ft vertical
10 mi Ski areaBreckenridge157 runs · 3,193 ft verticalRocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keystone: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Dillon; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Dillon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Dillon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Colorado, US
Dillon is a home rule town located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,064 at the 2020 United States census, a +17.70% increase since the 2010 United States census.
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That is 7.8 years of the area's median household income ($105,544 across the Breckenridge, CO area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Enid Markey and Julie McCluskie.
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