JansenCO
With 81 residents, this town was settled in 1902.
Is Jansen a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Jansen, above both the Colorado town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Jansen. Jansen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
81 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jansen: who provides what
Jansen is unincorporated, so Las Animas County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Jansen.
Natural hazards: high risk in Jansen, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 51% of Jansen’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jansen
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter. Summers in Jansen are warm, and winters chilly, snowy, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Jansen say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
19% of Jansen adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Jansen. Against the Colorado average, Jansen comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 17.
| Jansen | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Jansen | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.1% | 69.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5.2% of Jansen
The trail density for Jansen comes to 0.4 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.5 miles of trail. The town has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Jansen | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trinidad Lake State Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jansen
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jansen
About 0 of every 100 Jansen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Questions about Jansen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jansen, CO a good place to live?
Jansen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.