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LairdCO

With 4 residents, it is a town in Colorado.

Population
4
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Laird a good place to live?

Laird’s peak summer temperature is 91°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Laird has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

4 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Wray · 7 miHaigler · 10 miCleveland Run Township · 20 miEckley · 21 miWano Township · 25 miCalhoun Township · 25 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Laird: who provides what

Laird is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerY-W Electric Assn15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYuma CountyYuma County provides services here
SchoolsWray School District RD-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereYuma County Clerk and RecorderYuma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8075880758 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 Laird.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Laird’s year

The January low for Laird comes to 17°F.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring36–64°
Summer59–88°
Fall38–67°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLaird’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Laird is

In Laird, just over a quarter of adults have obesity, and 29% have high blood pressure. For adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%.

LairdColorado townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%71%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%26%35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%10%8.1%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%27%35%
26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLairdCO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.8%9.2%
More adults with heart disease6.3%5.1%
More adults with COPD6.5%5.3%
Wray Community District Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLaird’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby7 miles to an ER · Wray Community District HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than CO on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Laird has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Expected losses in Laird break down as 41% from cold waves and 19% from hail. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding
Full pageLaird’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready6.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

$190Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Full pageLaird’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Laird

12pages on Laird
The big questions
HealthBetter than CO on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryWray Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate91° summer highs · 28″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Laird; the nearest are

Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Goodland, KS55.1 mi

About 0 of every 100 Laird residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Laird

Unincorporated community in Yuma County, CO, USA

Laird is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Laird CDP was 46 at the United States Census 2020.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
3,406 ft

Questions about Laird

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Laird, CO a good place to live?

Laird has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.