Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Yampa’s typical journey to work is 36 minutes, against 25 minutes in Colorado’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 3 have a higher age of the median resident than Yampa. Its National Register listings include Antlers Cafe and Bar. Yampa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Yampa beats most towns.
Census counts: 332 in 1910, 399 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 places in Yampa on the National Register of Historic Places.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Yampa.
Yampa has lost 5.1% of its people since 2020, down to 373 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are nearly two in five residents (16% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (21% statewide). Among adults 25 and older locally, 38% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Somewhere between 36% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Yampa’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Yampa | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.4% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.4% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to South Routt School District No. Re 3. Also worth knowing: 2 public schools serve Yampa, with 156 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Routt Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 130 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Yampa, the middle household income is $75,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles. The top destinations are Steamboat Springs (41%), Denver (10%) and Fort Collins (4%).
| Yampa | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only 7 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Yampa. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 8° and about 131 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the losses FEMA expects in Yampa, 58% come from avalanches and 34% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Yampa’s going rate for rent stands at $1,556 a month. The share of households in Yampa who are owner-occupiers: 90%.
| Yampa | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,556 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
25% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Yampa. Against the Colorado average, Yampa comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 22% have obesity and 13% get no exercise outside work.
| Yampa | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Yampa | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yampa, 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.
Where Yampa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Yampa; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Yampa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Routt County, Colorado, United States
Yampa is a statutory town in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census.
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Yampa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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