Roundhouse Crash 1913, 1913
Minturn’s story
137 years in pictures
Census counts: 241 in 1910, 1,033 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 4 maps from 1934 on.
- 1889Minturn is settled
MinturnCO
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
986
2025 Census estimate · −5.4% since 2020
Median home value
$1.1M
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
417
A commuter town
Is Minturn a good place to live?
Minturn’s July high is 74°F, against 89°F in Colorado’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 6 have a lower average trip to work than Minturn. Minturn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Minturn stand out
Where Minturn beats most towns.
Small town
986 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Red CliffMinturn
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Minturn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minturn, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Minturn water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Minturn’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 hereEagle County Clerk and RecorderEagle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8164581645 99%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 Minturn.
Natural hazards
Minturn stands out in Colorado and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
At 96 of 100, Minturn’s FEMA risk score is above both Colorado’s towns (51 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). One flood insurance claim has been paid in Minturn since 1987.
96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1987
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Minturn’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Eagle County School District No. Re 50. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)Largest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 278 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Minturn’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Minturn for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Minturn has added 349 jobs, to 417 in 2023. Minturn’s median household income is $112,000.
6%work in town
| Minturn | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Minturn6%
Vail16%
Avon14%
Denver6%
Edwards6%
12 mi
median commute distance
417
jobs based in Minturn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Minturn, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Minturn has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. The January low in Minturn is 7°F.
189″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–32°
Spring22–49°
Summer40–71°
Fall25–52°
Sep 7
typical first frost
Jun 21
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Minturn is
Minturn beats the Colorado average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of Minturn adults binge drink.
| Minturn | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 27% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
10 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Minturn | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 5.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 64.7% | 69.5% |
Vail Health Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Minturn has set aside 6% of its land for conservation
6.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
6%conserved
| Minturn | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
6%
conserved · 291 of 4,850 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$1.2Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Mount Elbert and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Minturn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MountainMount Elbert
6 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical
10 mi Ski areaBeaver Creek242 runs · 4,046 ft vertical
12 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft vertical
40 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
18 mi Ski areaBreckenridge157 runs · 3,193 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Minturn
18pages on Minturn
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Minturn; the nearest are
Colorado Mountain CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Glenwood Springs50.2 mi$2,616 in-state tuitionCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora85 mi$4,470 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Minturn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Minturn for work
Where Minturn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
417jobs based in Minturn
6%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Minturn
Town in Colorado, United States
Minturn is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,033 at the 2020 United States census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1904
- Area
- 7.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,861 ft
- ZIP code
- 81645
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Minturn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minturn, CO a good place to live?
Minturn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.