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Vona, Colorado
Colorado›Kit Carson County

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With 89 residents, this town was settled in 1889.

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

Is Vona a good place to live?

Vona’s typical journey to work is 17 minutes, against 25 minutes in Colorado’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 152 Colorado towns, just 8 have a lower midpoint rent than Vona. Eads Community Church and Spring Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Vona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Spring Creek Bridge
Spring Creek Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Vona’s story

137 years in pictures

Census counts: 268 in 1920, 95 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1979 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1889Vona is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Vona: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerK C Electric Association13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Vona water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vona’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHi-Plains School District R-23Which 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 hereKit Carson County Clerk and RecorderKit Carson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8086180861 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 Vona.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Vona is cold waves, at a low overall level

Expected losses in Vona break down as 38% from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Vona

The peak summer temperature in Vona is 90°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–45°
Spring35–64°
Summer57–87°
Fall37–67°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Vona is

26% of adults in Vona have been diagnosed with depression; 19% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 26 in all: Vona beats Colorado on 1 and trails on 13. The share of adults in Vona who report frequent physical distress: 16%.

VonaColorado townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%23%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%71%79%
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
What stands outVonaCO
More adults treating high blood pressure75%69.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.8%9.2%
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
25.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vona

15pages on Vona
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vona; the nearest are

About Vona

Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States

Vona is a statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
4,514 ft
ZIP code
80861
Area code
719

Questions about Vona

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vona, CO a good place to live?

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