Dinosaur in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1991Dino sign, grocery laundromat
- 2008Colorado, April 2008
- 2016Deseret Power Railroad
- 2017Dinosaur city limit sign
A town of 507.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Dinosaur. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Dinosaur for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Craig (14%), Denver (7%) and Rangely (4%). Half commute less than 102 miles.
Dinosaur has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
Dinosaur beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Dinosaur | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.1% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.9% | 5.3% |
The median sale price was $181,000 in April 2026.
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 1 |
Where Dinosaur’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Colorado, US
Dinosaur is a statutory town in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 243, down from 339 at the 2010 census. Dinosaur is a part of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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