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A town of 1,064 people in Colorado
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Map of Dillon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land76%1,116 of 1,474 acres
Trails4.9 mi2.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3named on the map

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Narrow gauge H. K. Porter tank locomotive and several iron and steel tipple ore cars, rails, the minehead at the abando…c. 1925
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Narrow gauge H. K. Porter tank locomotive and several iron and steel tipple ore cars, rails, the minehead at the abando…, c. 1925

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About Dillon

Town in Colorado, US
1883Established
1,064Population
2.4 sq miArea
9,111 ftElevation

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.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code80435
Area code970
Living in Dillon

Housing in Dillon

$828K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market26
Sale-to-list98.1%
Sold in May6
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Dillon

D

Safety Grade D

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

Violent crime per 1,000
Dillon 6
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dillon 25
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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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.

Breckenridge
12%
Denver
9%
Keystone
8%
Silverthorne
8%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dillon →

Health in Dillon

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4better than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Anthony Summit Medical CenterFrisco · 8.3 mi · ER
Elevated Community Health Pediatric DentalFrisco · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dillon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dillon →

Natural hazards in Dillon

36
Low

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

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dillon →

Climate in Dillon

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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.

33° / 4°Winter
50° / 20°Spring
73° / 37°Summer
54° / 23°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dillon →

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Nearest: North Branch LibrarySilverthorne · 1.7 miles · 52 hrs a week

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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