Flagler is a statutory town in western Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 567 at the 2020 United States census. Flagler is near Exit 395 on I-70.

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Town numbers

ZIP code80815

Area code719

Living in Flagler

Housing in Flagler

$230K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Flagler home is worth about $230,000, up 2% in a year, 57% below the Colorado typical home.

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Work & commute in Flagler

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Most working residents leave Flagler for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (11%), Stratton (10%) and Denver (5%). Half commute less than 43 miles.

Burlington

11%

Stratton

10%

Denver

Colorado Springs

10%Work in townlive and work in Flagler 43 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 237Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Flagler

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.9%Fewer binge drinkersCO 19% · better 77.2%More adults treating high blood pressureCO 69.5% · better 9.7%More adults with COPDCO 5.3% · worse

Care nearby

Lincoln Health HospitalHugo · 24.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Health Center at LimonLimon · 33.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Flagler · CMS · HRSAHealth in Flagler →

Natural hazards in Flagler

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Flagler flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Kit Carson County

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Climate in Flagler

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Flagler has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 17°Winter

64° / 34°Spring

86° / 56°Summer

66° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Flagler get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 8, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Flagler

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School Grade D

The public schools Flagler’s kids attend trail 91% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictArriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20Schools1

Flagler Public School C-Other · Grades PK–12 · 186 students

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