The Town of Calhan is a statutory town located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 762 at the 2020 United States census. Calhan is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The town straddles U.S. Highway 24. With Calhan sitting at an elevation of 6,535 feet (1,992 meters) above sea level, Calhan is the highest non-mountain town in the United States.

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Town numbers

ZIP code80808

Area code719

Living in Calhan

Housing in Calhan

$473K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Calhan home is worth about $473,000, up 1.8% in a year, 11% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Calhan

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Not graded

Calhan has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent3

Property3

Reported in 20256

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Work & commute in Calhan

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Most working residents leave Calhan for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Colorado Springs (38%), Denver (8%) and Aurora (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Colorado Springs

38%

Denver

Aurora

Greenwood Village

2%Work in townlive and work in Calhan 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 214Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Calhan →

Health in Calhan

Compared with Colorado

7better than CO·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · better 7.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerCO 7.8% · worse

Care nearby

Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · 25.8 mi · ER

Health Center at Academy, Suite 3500Colorado Springs · 26.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Calhan · CMS · HRSAHealth in Calhan →

Natural hazards in Calhan

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Calhan flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Calhan

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Calhan →

Climate in Calhan

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Calhan has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 15°Winter

59° / 31°Spring

82° / 51°Summer

63° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Calhan get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Calhan →

Schools in Calhan

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Calhan’s kids attend outperform 50% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictCalhan District No. RJ1Schools2

Calhan Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 201 students Calhan Secondary School B-High · Grades 6–12 · 213 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.