Aguilar is a town in Las Animas County, Colorado, home to about 401 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81020.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aguilar. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ493 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aguilar; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aguilar had 456 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 308th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Las Animas County grew from 21,842 residents in 1900 to 14,555 in 2020.
Las Animas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walsenburg 1 Nw, CO weather station (18 miles away).
3,318 jobs at 377 businesses in Las Animas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguilar Elementary SchoolAguilar | Pre-K–5 | 79 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Aguilar Junior-Senior High SchoolAguilar | 6–12 | 48 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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