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

Rocky Ford

2%Work in townlive and work in Cheraw 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 48Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cheraw →

Health in Cheraw

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO·10worse

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

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

74%More adults treating high blood pressureCO 69.5% · better 87.2%More adults getting cholesterol checkedCO 85.2% · better 6.9%More adults with heart diseaseCO 5.1% · worse

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

High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Cheraw flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Cheraw

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

Climate in Cheraw

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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

How much snow does Cheraw get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Cheraw

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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

Cheraw School C+Other · Grades PK–12 · 209 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.