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Bird's eye view of Leadville, Lake County, Colo. 1879, 1879
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Healy House
Healy House Museum was the Leadville, Colorado home built in 1878 by mining engineer and city father August R. Meyer for his bride, Emma. It was purchased in 1888 by Daniel Healy (1857-1912), who operated a boarding house with his cousin Nellie Healy.
About Leadville
City in Colorado, United StatesLeadville ( LED-vil) is a statutory city that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 2,633 at the 2020 United States census. It is situated at an elevation of 10,119 feet (3,084 m). Leadville is the highest incorporated city in the United States and is surrounded by the two tallest peaks in the state, Mount Elbert and Mount Massive. Leadville is a former silver mining town that lies among the headwaters of the Arkansas River within the Rocky Mountains. The Leadville Historic District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, contains many historic structures and si…
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Housing in Leadville
The typical Leadville home is worth about $506,000, up 1.8% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home.
Safety in Leadville
Safety Grade B+
Leadville reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Leadville
Full picture →Most working residents leave Leadville for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Copper Mountain (7%), Denver (5%) and Vail (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Leadville
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Leadville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Leadville
Full climate →Leadville has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 154 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Leadville
All Leadville schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Leadville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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