Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 238, settled in 1900.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Sugar City, where Colorado’s towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 121 Colorado towns we compare, none has a lower typical home value than Sugar City. Sugar City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 689 in 1900, a peak of 836 in 1920, 259 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sugar City.
The typical Sugar City home is worth about $125,000, down 9.7% in a year, 76% below the Colorado typical home. Sugar City’s median rent is $812 a month, below both the Colorado town median ($1,808 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Sugar City | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $812 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sugar City has cold winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Sugar City is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
30% of Sugar City adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Sugar City. 19% of Sugar City adults report frequent mental distress.
| Sugar City | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 15% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.4% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 27% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sugar City | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.9% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sugar City. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National Historic SiteBent's Old Fort National Historic Site7K visitors a year
31 mi LandmarkFort Lyon
19 mi MuseumKoshare Indian Museum
11 mi MuseumCrowley SchoolBent's Old Fort National Historic Site: unknown NPS photographer, Public domain · Fort Lyon: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Koshare Indian Museum: Ammodramus, CC0 · Crowley School: Ammodramus, CC0
None within 15 miles of Sugar City; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Sugar City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
Town in Colorado, United States
Sugar City is a statutory town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States. The population was 259 at the 2020 census.
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Sugar City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
