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A town of 832, settled in 1883. Nearly 75.7% of it is conserved land.

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Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
832
+17.7% since 2010
Typical home
$828K
−0.9% in a year
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
51.9
years
Jobs based here
1,163
A job hub

What makes Dillon stand out

The 3 things Dillon does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

832 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Dillon is conserved land

4.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

75.7%conserved
Map of Dillon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
75.7%
conserved · 1,116 of 1,474 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Town Park0.9 mi11
2. Dillon Marina Park0.7 mi15
3. Point Dillon Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dillon

Most working residents leave Dillon for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Breckenridge (12%), Denver (9%) and Keystone (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dillon5%
Breckenridge12%
Denver9%
Keystone8%
Silverthorne8%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,163
jobs based in Dillon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Dillon home is worth about $828K

The typical Dillon home is worth about $828,000, down 0.9% in a year, 55% above the Colorado typical home.

$828KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dillon$828K
Colorado$533K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
26
days on market
98.1%
sale-to-list price
−0.9%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 12% of U.S. towns

Dillon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

DSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Dillon6
Colorado4.4
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Dillon25
Colorado22.3
U.S.15.5
12th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
22nd
percentile among CO towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
25
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dillon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 116 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

116″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–33°
Spring20–50°
Summer37–73°
Fall23–54°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Dillon is

Dillon beats the Colorado average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

26 measures vs. Colorado
4 better22 too close to call0 worse
What stands outDillonCO
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%11.1%
Fewer adults who get no exercise13.8%17.7%
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,133 people come to Dillon for work

Where Dillon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Breckenridge Breckenridge 12% 9% → Denver Denver 9% 8% → Keystone Keystone 8% 8% → Silverthorne Silverthorne 8% 5% → Frisco Frisco 5% 3% → Copper Mountain Copper Mountain 3% Dillon · 5% stay
1,163jobs based in Dillon
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Narrow gauge H. K. Porter tank locomotive and several iron and steel tipple ore cars, rails, the minehead at the abando…
c. 1925 · Narrow gauge H. K. Porter tank locomotive and several iron and steel tipple ore cars, rails, the minehead at the abando… · Wikimedia Commons
Dillon’s story

143 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Snowy Rocky Mountain peak aboveSnowy Rocky Mountain peak above Dillon, ColoradoCOMap-doton-Dillon
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About Dillon

Town in Colorado, US

Official town website ↗

Dillon is a home rule town located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,064 at the 2020 United States census, a +17.70% increase since the 2010 United States census.

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

Established
1883
Population
1,064
Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
9,111 ft
ZIP code
80435
Area code
970

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