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Ramah, Colorado
Colorado›El Paso County

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A town of 105, settled in 1889.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
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Ramah, CO · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Ramah a good place to live?

8.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ramah, where Colorado’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher median age than Ramah. First Presbyterian Church of Ramah is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ramah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
First Presbyterian Church of Ramah
First Presbyterian Church of Ramah · National Register of Historic Places
Ramah’s story

137 years in pictures

Census counts: 171 in 1930, 111 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1970 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1889Ramah is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Ramah: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ramah, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMountain View Elec Assn15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Ramah water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ramah’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBig Sandy School District 100JWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereEl Paso County Clerk and RecorderEl Paso County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8083280832 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ramah.

Natural hazards

High risk in Ramah, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ramah

Ramah has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–44°
Spring30–61°
Summer51–83°
Fall32–64°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Ramah’s typical home value is about $456K

The typical Ramah home is worth about $456,000, up 4% in a year, 14% below the Colorado typical home. 96% of households own their home in Ramah, above both Colorado’s towns (71%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$456KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ramah$456K
Colorado$529K
+4%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

Compared with most of Colorado and the rest of the country, fewer of Ramah’s adults binge drink

13% of adults binge drink in Ramah. Ramah beats the Colorado average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ramah.

RamahColorado townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%27%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)79%71%79%
26 measures vs. Colorado
6 better8 too close to call12 worse
What stands outRamahCO
Fewer binge drinkers13.1%19%
Fewer uninsured adults7.8%11.1%
More adults with heart disease8.9%5.1%
Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs
34.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ramah

15pages on Ramah
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ramah; the nearest are

About Ramah

Town in Colorado, US

Ramah ( RAY-mə) is a statutory town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 111 as of the 2020 census. According to tradition, the name is derived from India.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
6,115 ft
ZIP code
80832
Area code
719

Questions about Ramah

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ramah, CO a good place to live?

Ramah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.