Colorado - Golden through Paoli, 1943
Padroni’s story
117 years in pictures
Census counts: 97 in 2000, 75 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
- 1909Padroni is settled
PadroniCO
7 people live in this town, settled in 1909.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Is Padroni a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Padroni, above both Colorado’s towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Padroni. Padroni’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Colorado’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Padroni has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
7 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Padroni.
Climate
The climate in Padroni brings four seasons and hot summers
37″snow a winter
Its July high works out to 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–43°
Spring35–64°
Summer57–88°
Fall36–66°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Padroni have high blood pressure than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
The share of adults in Padroni who have diabetes is 12%. Only 10 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Padroni. Also worth knowing: this Colorado town does better than the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Padroni | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Padroni | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 69.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 5.1% |
Sterling Regional Medcenter
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Padroni has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
58risk score of 100
Expected losses in Padroni break down as 28% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%
conserved · 0 of 517 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Padroni
14pages on Padroni
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Padroni: who provides what
Padroni is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHighline Electric Assn15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers31% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLogan CountyLogan 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 hereLogan County Clerk and RecorderLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8074580745 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Padroni
About 0 of every 100 Padroni residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Padroni
Census-designated place in Logan County, CO, USA
Padroni is an unincorporated town, a census-designated place (CDP), and a post office located in and governed by Logan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Padroni post office has the ZIP Code 80745. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Padroni CDP was 75.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,999 ft
- ZIP code
- 80745
- Area code
- 970
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