SmeltertownCO
It is a town of 188 residents in Colorado.
Is Smeltertown a good place to live?
77% of residents live below the poverty line in Smeltertown, where Colorado’s towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Smeltertown. Smeltertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
188 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Smeltertown: who provides what
Smeltertown is unincorporated, so Chaffee 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 Smeltertown.
Compared with most of Colorado and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Smeltertown is higher
FEMA puts 92% of Smeltertown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Smeltertown’s working residents commute to Salida
The top destinations are Salida (48%), Denver (8%) and Greenwood Village (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 2 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Smeltertown: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 10°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
35% of adults in Smeltertown have high blood pressure, against 27% in Colorado’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Smeltertown is ahead of Colorado on 5 and behind on 9. Just over a tenth of Smeltertown adults have diabetes. Only 7 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Smeltertown.
| Smeltertown | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Smeltertown | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.1% | 69.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Smeltertown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Smeltertown; the nearest are
College town 46 of every 100 Smeltertown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
100% of working residents leave Smeltertown for work
Where Smeltertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Questions about Smeltertown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smeltertown, CO a good place to live?
Smeltertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.