Calhan is a town in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 620 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80808.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Calhan, part in Ellicott
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Calhan. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ569 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Calhan; 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.
Calhan had 762 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 265th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
El Paso County grew from 31,602 residents in 1900 to 730,395 in 2020.
El Paso 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 15°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellicott 7s, CO weather station (16 miles away).
267,012 jobs at 18,852 businesses in El Paso County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Calhan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Calhan District No. RJ1, Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhan Elementary SchoolCalhan | Pre-K–5 | 201 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Ellicott Elementary SchoolEllicott | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Calhan Secondary SchoolCalhan | 6–12 | 213 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Ellicott Middle SchoolEllicott | 6–8 | 230 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Ellicott Senior High SchoolEllicott | 9–12 | 259 | Public | 9.7 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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