Marble High School · National Register of Historic Places
Marble’s story
136 years in pictures
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Marble is settled
MarbleCO
Crystal Mill · Photo: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
133
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$600K
−5.9% in a year
Household income
$171K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
83
Balanced
Is Marble a good place to live?
Marble’s typical journey to work is 50 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 5 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Marble. Marble’s concentration of trails is 2.3 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Colorado’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Crystal Mill and Marble High School. Marble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Marble stand out
Where Marble beats most towns.
Small town
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Marble: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marble, and how to reach them.
PowerHoly Cross Electric Assn12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarble Wc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marble’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 hereGunnison County Clerk and RecorderGunnison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8162381623 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 Marble.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Marble, mostly avalanches
FEMA puts 76% of Marble’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 17% to inland flooding.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Marble’s kids attend
The Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–10 | Grades K–10 | 34 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
A college town: 33% of residents are 18 to 24
The share of residents in Marble who are 65 or older: 20%. Adults 18 to 34 are just over a third of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (39% statewide). 51% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 46% across Colorado.
36median age · CO 37.7
| Marble | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 51% | 44% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 15% | 18% |
MarbleColoradoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
33%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school13%
Some college16%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate24%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 54% women
The Census survey reached too few of Marble’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Marble | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 33.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.6% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.1% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
The climate in Marble brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Marble, the typical July afternoon high is 75°F.
171″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–32°
Spring27–50°
Summer46–72°
Fall29–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
Jun 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Marble has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 83 people commute in
For half of commuters, work is under 67 miles away. Employers in Marble shed 258 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 83. The income of the median household in the town is $171,000. The top destinations are Basalt (7%), Glenwood Springs (6%) and Lakewood (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Marble0%
Basalt7%
Glenwood Springs6%
Lakewood6%
Colorado Springs6%
67 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Marble
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Marble’s typical home value is about $600K
Typical home values fell 5.9% in the year to September 2026. Among households in Marble, 60% own their home.
$600KZillow home value
Typical home value
Marble$600K
Colorado$529K
−5.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Marble is
For adults in Marble, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%. Of 26 CDC measures, Marble beats the Colorado average on 4 and trails it on 1. In Marble, 25% of adults have obesity, and 15% get no exercise outside work.
| Marble | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
4 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Marble | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.8% |
Aspen Valley Hospital District
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
3.9% of the land in Marble is protected from building
0.9 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Marble has one park or preserve, 13 acres in all.
3.9%conserved
3.9%
conserved · 9 of 230 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marble Mill Site Park | 0.8 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Maroon Bells and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marble. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MountainMaroon Bells
40 mi National ParkBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park250K visitors a year
21 mi Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft vertical16 mi Ski areaAspen Snowmass107 runs · 4,403 ft vertical
18 mi Ski areaCrested Butte Mountain Resort93 runs · 2,315 ft vertical
40 mi MountainGrand MesaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crested Butte Mountain Resort: Draconrex, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Mesa: DrunkDriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marble
18pages on Marble
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marble; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Marble residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Landmarks
8 places in Marble on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Marble
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Marble is a statutory town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 133 at the 2020 United States census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,992 ft
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Marble
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marble, CO a good place to live?
Marble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.