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Gold HillCO
A town of 178 in Colorado.
Photo: Hustvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
178
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$565K
+3% in a year
Median age
59.1
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Is Gold Hill a good place to live?
85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gold Hill, above both the Colorado town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 160 Colorado towns, just one has a higher median age than Gold Hill. 37% of the land in Gold Hill is conserved, where Colorado’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Gold Hill Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gold Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Gold Hill: who provides what
Gold Hill is unincorporated, so Boulder County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers7% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBoulder CountyBoulder 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 hereBoulder County Clerk and Recorder, Elections DivisionBoulder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes80302, 8045580302 97% · 80455 3%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 Gold Hill.
Schools
The schools Gold Hill’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Hill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 10 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Gold Hill is higher than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Expected losses in Gold Hill break down as 53% from avalanches and 24% from wildfires.
98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Gold Hill
2.9 miles of trail. Gold Hill’s concentration of trails stands at 1.4 miles per square mile.
37.2%conserved
37.2%
conserved · 491 of 1,321 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Gold Hill stands out in Colorado and nationally, with more of its workers who work from home
Among 160 Colorado towns, just 5 have a higher typical journey to work than Gold Hill. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Boulder (24%), Denver (17%) and Thornton (4%).
2%work in town
| Gold Hill | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 41% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Gold Hill2%
Boulder24%
Denver17%
Thornton4%
Arvada4%
24 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Gold Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Gold Hill brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 76°F.
184″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–37°
Spring27–51°
Summer46–74°
Fall31–56°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Gold Hill is
In Gold Hill, nearly one in ten adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Gold Hill is ahead of Colorado on 14 and behind on 4. Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Gold Hill.
| Gold Hill | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 26% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
14 better8 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Gold Hill | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.2% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 7.8% |
Boulder Community Health
6.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Gold Hill are worth about $565K, by Zillow’s estimate
For households in Gold Hill, the share who own their home is 57%. Typical home values rose 3% in the year to September 2026.
$565KZillow home value
Typical home value
Gold Hill$565K
Colorado$529K
+3%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in August
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 78 attractions →Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gold Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
11 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
31 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
9 mi Stadium & arenaFolsom Field
31 mi Stadium & arenaCoors FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gold Hill
17pages on Gold Hill
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gold Hill
University of Colorado BoulderUniversity or college · Public · Boulder8.6 mi$15,666 in-state tuitionNaropa UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boulder8.6 mi$36,620 tuition
About 8 of every 100 Gold Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Gold Hill for work
Where Gold Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Gold Hill
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gold Hill
Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA
Gold Hill 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 Gold Hill CDP was 218 at the United States Census 2020. The Boulder post office (Zip Code 80302) serves the area. Gold Hill is located to the northwest of Boulder, perched on a mountainside above Left Hand Canyon at an elevation of 8,300 feet. Originally a mining camp, it was the site of the first major discovery of gold during the 1859 Colorado Gold Rush and remained an important mining camp throughout the late 19th century, with a population approaching 1500…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 8,301 ft
- Area code
- 303
Questions about Gold Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gold Hill, CO a good place to live?
Gold Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.