OrchardCO
Population 88: a town settled in 1882.
Is Orchard a good place to live?
Orchard’s mean commuting time is 62 minutes, against 25 minutes in Colorado’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Orchard. Orchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Orchard: who provides what
Orchard is unincorporated, so Morgan County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Orchard.
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NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Orchard report frequent mental distress than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Among adults in Orchard, 9.9% have diabetes. Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Orchard. This Colorado town does better than the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 12.
| Orchard | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Orchard | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.8% | 19% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Orchard, mostly hail
Compared with 59% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Orchard is higher. FEMA puts 31% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 28% to inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2013.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Orchard sells for about $350K
For households in Orchard, the share who are owner-occupiers is 70%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Orchard
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Orchard; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Orchard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Questions about Orchard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orchard, CO a good place to live?
Orchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.