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WolcottCO

A town in Colorado.

Is Wolcott a good place to live?

Wolcott’s January low is 10°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 17°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade Wolcott yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Wolcott: who provides what

Wolcott is unincorporated, so Eagle County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerHoly Cross Electric Assn12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Sky Ranch water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesEagle CountyEagle County provides services here
SchoolsEagle County School District RE 50Which 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 hereEagle County Clerk and RecorderEagle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8165581655 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 Wolcott.

Natural hazards

Wolcott has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches

Of the losses FEMA expects in Wolcott, 78% come from avalanches and 20% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
Full pageWolcott’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Wolcott has four seasons and pleasant summers

Wolcott’s midsummer high works out to 83°F.

83°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–35°
Spring28–56°
Summer46–80°
Fall29–59°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high
Full pageWolcott’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 10°Rain & snow16″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingHeating & coolingThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Wolcott stands out in Colorado and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

In Wolcott, 22% of adults get no exercise outside work. The town does better than the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 13. Also worth knowing: only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Wolcott.

WolcottTypical Colorado townTypical U.S. town
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%11%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.4%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
What stands outWolcottCO
More adults treating high blood pressure75.6%69.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%9.2%
Vail Health Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageWolcott’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.7 miles to an ER · Vail Health HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than CO on 1 of 26

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

Nearby attractions

Beaver Creek and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wolcott. Close and well known come first.

All 31 attractions →
10 mi Ski areaBeaver Creek245 runs · 4,046 ft vertical18 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical31 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft vertical36 mi Ski areaBreckenridge163 runs · 3,193 ft vertical15 mi National forestWhite River National Forest38 mi Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft vertical
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White River National Forest: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wolcott

12pages on Wolcott
The big questions
HealthBetter than CO on 1 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
PlacesAttractions31 nearby · Beaver Creek 10 miLibraryEagle Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate83° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wolcott; the nearest are

Colorado Mountain CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Glenwood Springs36 mi$2,616 in-state tuitionCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora99.8 mi$4,470 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Wolcott

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wolcott, CO a good place to live?

We don’t grade Wolcott yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Colorado.