Branson is a town in Las Animas County, Colorado, home to about 62 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81027, and parts of 81081 are in Branson too.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX500 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Branson; 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.
Branson had 57 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 434th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 17.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Capulin, NM weather station (22 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.
Museums
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 Branson Reorganized School District No. 82. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson SchoolBranson | Pre-K–12 | 67 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Branson School OnlineBranson | K–12 | 398 | Public | 2.8 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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