Town guide

Bonanza, Colorado

Bonanza is a town in Saguache County, Colorado, home to about 20 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81155.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2045 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Bonanza

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bonanza

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)84 miles away
Closer regional airportGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ467 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bonanza; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bonanza

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bonanza had 17 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 464th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Saguache County grew from 3,853 residents in 1900 to 6,368 in 2020.

Bonanza population by census2000: 14, 2010: 16, 2020: 17142000162010172020

Saguache County, 1900–2020

Saguache County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,853, 1910: 4,160, 1920: 4,638, 1930: 6,250, 1940: 6,173, 1950: 5,664, 1960: 4,473, 1970: 3,827, 1980: 3,935, 1990: 4,619, 2000: 5,917, 2010: 6,108, 2020: 6,3684K’00’105K’20’306K’40’504K’60’704K’80’906K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BonanzaJan: high 36°F, low 7°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 11°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 36°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 44°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 50°F, 1.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 40°F, 1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 8°F, 0.3 in36°7°Jan0.241°11°Feb0.351°22°Mar0.459°27°Apr0.768°36°May0.578°44°Jun0.680°50°Jul1.379°49°Aug1.973°40°Sep1.062°30°Oct0.749°20°Nov0.636°8°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saguache, CO weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Saguache County

791 jobs at 130 businesses in Saguache County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saguache CountyWholesale trade: 144 jobs; Retail trade: 136 jobs; Other services: 116 jobs; Manufacturing: 109 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 95 jobs; Construction: 52 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 46 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 30 jobsWholesale trade 18% Retail trade 17% Other services 15% Manufacturing 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Salida17.1 miles
  • Rio Grande HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Del Norte38.7 miles
  • Gunnison Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gunnison47.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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