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Colorado [Adams County - Las Animas County (part)], 1940
Kremmling’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940.
- 1881Kremmling is settled
KremmlingCO
A town of 1,451, settled in 1881.
Population
1,451
2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020
Typical home
$536K
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
27.6
years
Jobs based here
644
Balanced
Is Kremmling a good place to live?
Kremmling’s best subject grade is an A for walkability; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Of the 94 Colorado towns we compare, none has a lower property crime rate than Kremmling. Kremmling’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below the Colorado town median (1.3) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Kremmling has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kremmling stand out
Where Kremmling beats most towns.
Small town
1,451 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Kremmling grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Kremmling is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.5 of 20; 7.7% of households have no carAOpen →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskavalanches tops the listC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →HealthMiddle Park Medical Center 0.7 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →SafetyC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landB−Open →History1 notable person born hereC−Open →Civic life10.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 27.6; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kremmling: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kremmling, and how to reach them.
PowerMountain Parks Electric17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Kremmling water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kremmling’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 hereGrand County Clerk and RecorderGrand County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8045980459 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 Kremmling.
SchoolsC−
Kremmling’s schools rank behind 77% of Colorado districts
Its public schools are run by the West Grand School District No. 1. Its two schools are below.
23%of CO districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Grand Elementary and Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 262 | C+ |
| West Grand High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 123 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
HealthB+
Kremmling is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Kremmling beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 70% of adults had a checkup this year in Kremmling, where Colorado’s towns sit at 71% and U.S. towns at 79%. 28% of adults have high blood pressure in Kremmling.
72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Kremmling | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Kremmling | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 9.2% |
| More smokers | 14.4% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.3% |
Middle Park Medical Center
0.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Kremmling, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Kremmling has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kremmling has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Kremmling is 83°F.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–32°
Spring25–55°
Summer43–80°
Fall26–59°
Sep 5
typical first frost
Jun 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
About one in five working residents works right in Kremmling
About one in 5 of Kremmling’s working residents works in town. 15% of Kremmling residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Kremmling grew to 644 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013.
21%work in town
| Kremmling | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kremmling21%
Denver5%
Granby3%
Silverthorne3%
Frisco3%
36 mi
median commute distance
644
jobs based in Kremmling
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyC+
More crime per resident in Kremmling than in 58% of U.S. towns
Kremmling’s violent crime rate is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
42%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Kremmling2.8
Colorado4.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Kremmling2.1
Colorado22.4
U.S.15.5
42nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade C+
The typical home in Kremmling is valued at about $536K
The typical Kremmling home is worth about $536,000, up 0.7% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home.
$536KZillow home value
| Kremmling | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,570 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Kremmling$536K
Colorado$529K
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 5 of 834 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Doc Cerian Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kremmling
20pages on Kremmling
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 77% of CO districts · 2 schoolsSafetyC+2.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than CO on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$536K typical home · up 0.7% in a yearWork & commuteC−$77K median household income · 644 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kremmling; the nearest are
University of Colorado BoulderUniversity or college · Public · Boulder58.7 mi$15,666 in-state tuitionCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora86.7 mi$4,470 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Kremmling residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
About Kremmling
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Kremmling is a Statutory Town in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,509 at the 2020 United States census. The town sits along the upper Colorado River in the lower arid section of Middle Park between Byers Canyon and Gore Canyon. The town was founded in 1881 during the Colorado Silver Boom days, but the lack of mineral resources in the nearby mountains made the town grow very slowly in the early days.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,313 ft
- ZIP code
- 80459
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Kremmling
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kremmling, CO expensive?
That is 6.1 years of the area's median household income ($88,612 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.