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About Cheraw

Statutory town in Otero County, Colorado, USA
237Population
0.2 sq miArea
4,131 ftElevation

Cheraw is a statutory town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 237 at the 2020 United States census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code81030
Area code719
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Most working residents leave Cheraw for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are La Junta (23%), Colorado Springs (13%) and Denver (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

La Junta
23%
Colorado Springs
13%
Denver
5%
Rocky Ford
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cheraw →

Health in Cheraw

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2better than CO·10worse

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

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Care nearby

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLajuna · 9.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Valley-Wide Wagees HousingLa Junta · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cheraw · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cheraw →

Natural hazards in Cheraw

75
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves
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Cheraw has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 17°Winter
69° / 37°Spring
91° / 59°Summer
71° / 38°Fall
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School Grade C

The public schools Cheraw’s kids attend trail 66% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictCheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and SSchools1

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Nearest: La Junta/Woodruff Memorial LibraryLa Junta · 8.8 miles · 49 hrs a week
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