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A town of 1,217, settled in 1858.
Julesburg’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability, cost of living, and civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Julesburg’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On cost of living, just 6 of Colorado’s 217 towns do better. Julesburg’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Colorado’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Julesburg has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Union Pacific Railroad Julesburg Depot and Sedgwick County Courthouse. Julesburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Julesburg beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Julesburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 202 in 1890, a peak of 1,951 in 1950, 1,307 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1864 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Julesburg, 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 Julesburg.
The typical Julesburg home is worth about $177,000, down 1.6% in a year, 67% below the Colorado typical home. Julesburg’s median rent is $760 a month.
| Julesburg | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $760 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Julesburg School District No. Re1. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julesburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 108 | C |
| Julesburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 107 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
The median household income in Julesburg is $44,000. Since 2013, Julesburg has lost 196 jobs, to 314 in 2023. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Julesburg.
| Julesburg | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Julesburg has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 15° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Julesburg beats the Colorado average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of Julesburg adults report frequent physical distress. Only 3 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Julesburg.
| Julesburg | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
| What stands out | Julesburg | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.4% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thompson Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Union Pacific Railroad Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Meline Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Julesburg; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Julesburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
3 places in Julesburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Colorado, United States
Julesburg is the statutory town that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,307 at the 2020 United States census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Fred Dutton and James Pappas.
