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Goldfield Colorado City Hall (49819688236)
Colorado›Teller County

GoldfieldCO

A town of 160, settled in 1895.

Photo: Craig Talbert · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Goldfield

Goldfield, CO · Photo: Craig Talbert · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Goldfield a good place to live?

Goldfield’s typical July afternoon high is 72°F, against 89°F in Colorado’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Goldfield. Goldfield City Hall and Fire Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Goldfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

160 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Goldfield City Hall and Fire Station
Goldfield City Hall and Fire Station · National Register of Historic Places
Goldfield’s story

131 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1894 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1895Goldfield is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Pikes Peak and 24 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goldfield. Close and well known come first.

All 34 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Weidner Field: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Goldfield: who provides what

Goldfield is unincorporated, so Teller County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBlack Hills Colorado Electric18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Victor water system6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTeller CountyTeller County provides services here
SchoolsCripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTeller County Clerk and RecorderTeller County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8086080860 100%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 Goldfield.

Natural hazards

Goldfield has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire

Goldfield’s FEMA hazard score is recorded as 79 of 100. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 26% to inland flooding.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Goldfield brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 72° and January nights of 9°, with about 134 inches of snow a winter.

134″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–35°
Spring22–49°
Summer41–70°
Fall26–53°
Sep 17
typical first frost
Jun 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Goldfield is

11% of adults have diabetes in Goldfield. Across all 26 CDC measures, Goldfield beats Colorado on 3 and trails on 11. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Goldfield.

GoldfieldTypical Colorado townTypical U.S. town
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%71%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)35%27%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%26%35%
26 measures vs. Colorado
3 better12 too close to call11 worse
What stands outGoldfieldCO
Fewer uninsured adults8.2%11.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure74.9%69.5%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.3%
Evans Ach (Ft Carson)
17.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Goldfield

14pages on Goldfield
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Goldfield; the nearest are

About Goldfield

Census-designated place in Teller County, CO, USA

Goldfield is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Goldfield CDP was 63 at the United States Census 2020. The Cripple Creek post office (Zip Code 80813) serves the area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi

Questions about Goldfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Goldfield, CO a good place to live?

Goldfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.