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- 2017Chacra, Colorado
ChacraCO
A town of 457.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
457
residents
Median home value
$1.04M
Census ACS
Median age
52.5
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Small town
457 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chacra. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Chacra
Most working residents leave Chacra for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Glenwood Springs (29%), Denver (7%) and Aspen (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Chacra0%
Glenwood Springs29%
Denver7%
Aspen5%
Basalt4%
27 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Chacra
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesLandslides
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Chacra has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–39°
Spring33–61°
Summer51–85°
Fall34–63°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Chacra is
Chacra beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Chacra | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.3% |
| More smokers | 14.3% | 10.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 9.2% |
Valley View Hospital Association
7.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5% of Chacra is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
5%conserved
5%
conserved · 31 of 625 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Chacra for work
Where Chacra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Chacra
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Chacra
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Chacra is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The unincorporated community is a part of the Rifle, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area. The population of the Chacra CDP was 331 at the United States Census 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 331
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,800 ft
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