Hotel Holly-Haswell Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Haswell’s story
123 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1903Haswell is settled
HaswellCO
A town of 71, settled in 1903.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
71
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Median age
49.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Haswell a good place to live?
Hotel Holly-Haswell Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Haswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
71 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Haswell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haswell, and how to reach them.
PowerSoutheast Colorado Power Assn17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Haswell water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Haswell’s trash rules yet
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 hereKiowa County Clerk and RecorderKiowa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8104581045 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 Haswell.
Climate
The climate in Haswell brings four seasons and hot summers
Haswell’s peak summer temperature stands at 92°F.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–47°
Spring36–67°
Summer58–89°
Fall37–69°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Haswell smoke cigarettes than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
CDC measures, 26 in all: Haswell beats Colorado on 1 and trails on 14. In Haswell, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. The share of adults in Haswell who get no exercise outside work is 21%, above the Colorado town median (16%) but below the median of U.S. towns (25%). Only 6 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Haswell.
| Haswell | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better11 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Haswell | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.3% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 9.2% |
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
20.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Haswell, with drought at the top
Expected losses in Haswell break down as 40% from drought and 26% from inland flooding. In Haswell, the FEMA risk score is 44 of 100, against 51 of 100 in Colorado’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Haswell
15pages on Haswell
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Haswell; the nearest are
Otero CollegeCommunity college · Public · La Junta39.2 mi$4,576 in-state tuitionColorado State University PuebloUniversity or college · Public · Pueblo77.2 mi$9,720 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Haswell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Haswell
Town in Colorado, United States
Haswell is a statutory town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 71 at the 2020 United States census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1908
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,544 ft
- ZIP code
- 81045
- Area code
- 719
Questions about Haswell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haswell, CO a good place to live?
Haswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.