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A town of 951, settled in 1922.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Haxtun, against 8.4% in Colorado’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 121 Colorado towns, just 4 have a lower typical home value than Haxtun. Haxtun has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them First National Bank of Haxtun and Shirley Hotel. Haxtun has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 341 in 1910, 981 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haxtun, 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 Haxtun.
The typical Haxtun home is worth about $206,000, down 2.6% in a year, 61% below the Colorado typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Haxtun School District No. Re-2J. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haxtun Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 155 | C− |
| Haxtun Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 142 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Haxtun has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 90°F, Haxtun’s July high is close to Colorado’s towns (89°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Haxtun’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Haxtun is 16 minutes. Jobs based in Haxtun grew to 381 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013.
| Haxtun | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2 crimes were reported in Haxtun in 2025: 1 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Haxtun is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Haxtun beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of Haxtun adults report frequent physical distress. Only 4 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Haxtun.
| Haxtun | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 27% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Haxtun | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.8% | 69.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haxtun Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Haxtun; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Haxtun residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
2 places in Haxtun on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Phillips County, Colorado, United States
Haxtun is a statutory town in Phillips County, Colorado, United States As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 981.
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Haxtun has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
