Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 288, settled in 1909.
Olney Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 240 in 1920, 315 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Olney Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Olney Springs.
Typical home values fell 6.5% in the year to September 2026. Olney Springs’ rent at the middle of the market is $1,056 a month, where Colorado’s towns sit at $1,808 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 75% of Olney Springs households live in a home they own.
| Olney Springs | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,056 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Olney Springs, the July high is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Olney Springs, 30% get no exercise outside work. Olney Springs: 29% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Colorado’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (19%). No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Olney Springs. Of 26 CDC measures, Olney Springs beats the Colorado average on 2 and trails it on 18.
| Olney Springs | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 15% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Olney Springs | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA hazard score for Olney Springs comes to 56 of 100. Expected losses in Olney Springs break down as 33% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Olney Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Olney Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States
Olney Springs is a statutory town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States. The population was 315 at the 2020 census.
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Olney Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.