Maybell, Colorado, 2014
Maybell’s story
142 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1884Maybell is settled
MaybellCO
A town of 35, settled in 1884.
Lay School · Photo: Jeffrey Beall from Colorado, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Is Maybell a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Maybell, above both Colorado’s towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 7 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower January low than Maybell. Maybell’s density of trails is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both Colorado’s towns (1.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Maybell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
35 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Maybell: who provides what
Maybell is unincorporated, so Moffat County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerYampa Valley Electric Assn17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMoffat CountyMoffat County provides services here
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 hereMoffat County Clerk and RecorderMoffat County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes81640, 8162581640 76% · 81625 24%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 Maybell.
Climate
The climate in Maybell brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–35°
Spring29–58°
Summer48–84°
Fall29–61°
Sep 9
typical first frost
Jun 16
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Maybell’s kids attend
Public schools: Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maybell SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 11 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Maybell is inland flooding, at a high overall level
53% of Maybell’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 34%. On expected storm and flood damage, Maybell sits above 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A smaller share of adults in Maybell binge drink than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
In Maybell, just over a third of adults have obesity. Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Maybell. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Maybell is ahead of Colorado on 3 and behind on 16.
| Maybell | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 15% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 11% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 12% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
3 better7 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Maybell | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 37.2% | 9.2% |
The Memorial Hospital
26.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 333 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Maybell
14pages on Maybell
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Maybell; the nearest are
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rangely47.8 mi$4,594 in-state tuitionColorado Mountain CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Glenwood Springs78.4 mi$2,616 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Maybell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Maybell
Census-designated place in Colorado, US
Maybell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Craig, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Maybell post office has the ZIP Code 81640. At the 2020 census, the population of the Maybell CDP was 76. The coldest ambient air temperature ever recorded in the state of Colorado was −61 °F (−52 °C) at Maybell on February 1, 1985.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,922 ft
- ZIP code
- 81640
Questions about Maybell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maybell, CO a good place to live?
Maybell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.