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A city of 19,411 people in Colorado
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Map of Durango: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land23%2,872 of 12,780 acres
Trails103 mi5.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves20148 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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

Sheepherder near Durango, Colorado1939
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Sheepherder near Durango, Colorado, 1939

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About Durango

City in Colorado, US
1881Established
19,071Population
6.8 sq miArea
6,522 ftElevation

Durango is the home rule city and the county seat of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 19,071 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the county. Durango is the home of Fort Lewis College.

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ZIP code81301, 81302, 81303
Area code970
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Housing in Durango

$765K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Durango home is worth about $765,000, up 3.6% in a year, 44% above the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market33
Sale-to-list98.4%
Sold in May23
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School Grade B

The public schools Durango’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#39Best public schoolsof 142 in CO
DistrictDurango School District No. 9-RSchools13

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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