A town of 993, settled in 1904.
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Ordered by what stands out in Minturn. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Minturn for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Vail (16%), Avon (14%) and Denver (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Minturn has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 189 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Minturn beats the Colorado average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Minturn | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 5.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 64.7% | 69.5% |
The public schools Minturn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA) | 5–12 | 278 | A− |
6.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
The median sale price was $1,200,000 in May 2026.
Where Minturn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Colorado, United States
Minturn is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,033 at the 2020 United States census.
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