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Moving to Idaho Springs, Colorado

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Population: 1,889. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,807 (-4.3% change)
Males: 970 (51.3%), Females: 919 (48.7%)

Clear Creek County

Zip code: 80452

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $39,643
Median house value: $151,900

Population by Race

Races in Idaho Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (18.7%), English (16.4%), United States (6.8%), Swedish (5.3%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 7524 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Idaho Springs, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Idaho Springs

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Idaho Springs city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

2.4% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Idaho Springs:

  • WIDE HORIZON (about 29 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO)
  • EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CTR (about 29 miles; WHEAT RIDGE, CO)
  • BOULDER COMM HOSP (about 30 miles; BOULDER, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Idaho Springs:

  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 53 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 60 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 61 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Idaho Springs:

  • BOULDER MUNI (about 29 miles; BOULDER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V5)
  • JEFFCO (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: BJC)
  • GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 37 miles; GRANBY, CO; Abbreviation: GNB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Idaho Springs:

  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 23 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 26 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 35 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 45 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)

Schools

Public high school in Idaho Springs:

  • CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 320 HIGHWAY 103; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Idaho Springs:

  • CARLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 1300 MINER STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CLEAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 320 HIGHWAY 103; Grades: 07 – 08)

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