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Capulin, Colorado

Capulin is a community in Conejos County, Colorado, home to about 185 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81124.

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Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)130 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ423 miles away

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

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

Who represents Capulin

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

Capulin had 134 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2010.

It’s the 373rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Conejos County grew from 8,794 residents in 1900 to 7,461 in 2020.

Capulin population by census2010: 200, 2020: 13420020101342020

Conejos County, 1900–2020

Conejos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,794, 1910: 11,285, 1920: 8,416, 1930: 9,803, 1940: 11,648, 1950: 10,171, 1960: 8,428, 1970: 7,846, 1980: 7,794, 1990: 7,453, 2000: 8,400, 2010: 8,256, 2020: 7,4619K’00’108K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’708K’80’908K’00’107K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CapulinJan: high 34°F, low -3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 4°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 32°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 40°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 46°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 44°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 36°F, 1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 11°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low -1°F, 0.4 in34°-3°Jan0.539°4°Feb0.351°15°Mar0.559°23°Apr0.767°32°May0.777°40°Jun0.479°46°Jul1.177°44°Aug1.372°36°Sep1.062°24°Oct0.748°11°Nov0.435°-1°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waverly 1w, CO weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Conejos County

813 jobs at 123 businesses in Conejos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Conejos CountyRetail trade: 194 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 194 jobs; Construction: 105 jobs; Manufacturing: 70 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 67 jobs; Professional services: 50 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45 jobs; Wholesale trade: 29 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 24% Construction 13% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Capulin.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Luis Valley Health Conejos County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · La Jara8.2 miles
  • San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alamosa18.1 miles
  • Rio Grande HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Del Norte33.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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.

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