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Eckley’s story
Eckley in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
EckleyCO
A town of 332. A typical home worth about $249K.
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Population
332
residents
Typical home
$249K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
What makes Eckley stand out
The thing Eckley does most differently from other towns.
Small town
332 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eckley. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Eckley home is worth about $249K
The typical Eckley home is worth about $249,000, up 6.4% in a year, 53% below the Colorado typical home.
$249KZillow home value
Typical home value
Eckley$249K
Colorado$533K
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Eckley
Most working residents leave Eckley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Yuma (30%), Wray (5%) and Sterling (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Eckley1%
Yuma30%
Wray5%
Sterling4%
Pueblo4%
15 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Eckley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Eckley has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–44°
Spring36–64°
Summer58–88°
Fall37–67°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Eckley is
Eckley beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Eckley | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 9.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 2.7% |
Yuma District Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesHailInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Eckley for work
Where Eckley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Eckley
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Eckley
Statutory town in Yuma County, Colorado, United States
Eckley is a statutory town located in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 232 at the 2020 United States census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 232
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,907 ft
- ZIP code
- 80727
- Area code
- 970
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