1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Segundo, against 44% in Colorado’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Segundo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Children at a Mine in, 1920

Segundo’s story

Segundo in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 3 maps from 1891 on.

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Small town

143 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

Cokedale · 7 mi Starkville · 12 mi Trinidad · 14 mi Aguilar · 20 mi Raton · 23 mi

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Segundo.

Natural hazards

Segundo has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

88risk score of 100

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 88% of U.S. communities. 48% of Segundo’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 38%.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfire

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Segundo: snowy winters and pleasant summers

48″snow a winter

Expect chilly, snowy winters and warm summers in Segundo, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–47°

Spring32–63°

Summer51–83°

Fall35–66°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 11

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow48″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Segundo’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town

33% of Segundo adults have obesity. Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Segundo. Against the Colorado average, Segundo comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 14.

	Segundo	Colorado towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	8.4%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	12%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	27%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	25%	15%	19%

26 measures vs. Colorado

2 better10 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Segundo	CO
Fewer binge drinkers	14.2%	19%
More adults treating high blood pressure	77.4%	69.5%
More adults with heart disease	10.9%	5.1%

Mt San Rafael Hospital

14.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby14.3 miles to an ER · Mt San Rafael Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than CO on 2 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Segundo

15pages on Segundo

The big questions

HealthBetter than CO on 2 of 26 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$79K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Trinidad History Museum 13 mi LibraryTrinidad Carnegie Public Library CollegesTrinidad State College is 12.9 mi away

The story

HistoryClimate84° summer highs · 48″ of snow

Day to day

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Getting set up

Moving to Segundo: who provides what

Segundo is unincorporated, so Las Animas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSan Isabel Electric Assn18.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers55% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLas Animas CountyLas Animas County provides services here

SchoolsPrimero Reorganized School District 2Which 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 hereLas Animas County Clerk and RecorderLas Animas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8108281082 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 Segundo

Trinidad State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trinidad12.9 mi$4,608 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Segundo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.

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About Segundo

Census-designated place in Las Animas County, CO, USA

Segundo is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Segundo CDP was 100 at the United States Census 2020. The Trinidad post office (Zip Code 81082) serves the area.

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Area: 0.7 sq mi
Elevation: 6,598 ft
Area code: 719

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