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St. Mary's’s story
St. Mary's in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
St. Mary'sCO
A town of 68.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
68
residents
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
64.1
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Small town
68 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →50°
Cloudy
Tonight L 39°
Local news
All →- St. Mary’s Commissioners Scrutinize 2050 Growth Blueprint- The Southern Maryland Chronicle · Sep 17
- St. Mary’s Parks Launch Equipment Rental Kiosks- The Southern Maryland Chronicle · Sep 1
- St. Mary’s Approves Verizon Deal, Cannabis Fund Rules- The Southern Maryland Chronicle · Jul 29
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Mary's. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of St. Mary's
Most working residents leave St. Mary's for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (18%), Idaho Springs (8%) and Lakewood (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In St. Mary's0%
Denver18%
Idaho Springs8%
Lakewood5%
Winter Park4%
31 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in St. Mary's
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
St. Mary's has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 71°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 214 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
214″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring25–47°
Summer44–69°
Fall29–50°
Sep 19
typical first frost
Jun 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
12.1% of St. Mary's is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
12.1%conserved
12.1%
conserved · 111 of 922 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arapaho National Forest | 0.5 mi | 922 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy St. Mary's is
St. Mary's beats the Colorado average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. Colorado
8 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | St. Mary's | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.8% |
Boulder Community Health
25.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in St. Mary's sell for about $1.14M
The median sale price was $1,136,000 in May 2026.
$1.14Mmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave St. Mary's for work
Where St. Mary's’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
70jobs based in St. Mary's
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Mary's
Unincorporated community in Clear Creek County, CO, USA
St. Mary's or Saint Mary's is a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the St. Mary's CDP was 333 at the United States Census 2020. The St. Mary's Glacier Metropolitan District and the St. Mary's Glacier Water & Sanitation District provide services. The Idaho Springs post office (Zip Code 80452) serves the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 333
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10,079 ft
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