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San Acacio
Colorado›Costilla County

San AcacioCO

The town, settled in 1909, counts 61 residents.

Capilla de Viejo San Acacio · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0
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San Acacio, CO · Capilla de Viejo San Acacio · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is San Acacio a good place to live?

82% of residents live below the poverty line in San Acacio, against 8.4% in Colorado’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher midpoint age than San Acacio. San Acacio’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Colorado town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). San Acacio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in San Acacio.

Climate

In San Acacio, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

30″snow a winter

The July high here locally is 82°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–39°
Spring28–60°
Summer46–80°
Fall29–62°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

San Acacio stands out in Colorado and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

Among adults in San Acacio, 71% had a checkup this year. The town does better than the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 12. Only 9 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than San Acacio.

San AcacioTypical Colorado townTypical U.S. town
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)22%10%8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%15%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.4%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better12 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSan AcacioCO
Fewer binge drinkers14.9%19%
More adults treating high blood pressure73.9%69.5%
More uninsured adults22.1%11.1%
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center
25.2 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

Natural hazards: moderate risk in San Acacio, mostly inland flooding

47risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of San Acacio is conserved land

0%conserved

1.8 miles of trail.

0%
conserved · 0 of 799 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Getting set up

Moving to San Acacio: who provides what

San Acacio is unincorporated, so Costilla County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSan Luis Valley R E C19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSan Acacio Domestic Wa water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCostilla CountyCostilla County provides services here
SchoolsCentennial School District R-1Which 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 hereCostilla County Clerk and RecorderCostilla County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8115181151 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

None within 15 miles of San Acacio; the nearest are

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

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