Center is a town in Saguache County, Colorado, home to about 2,120 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81125.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Center. 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)106 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ443 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Center; 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.
Center had 1,929 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 171st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Saguache County grew from 3,853 residents in 1900 to 6,368 in 2020.
Saguache County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Center 4 Ssw, CO weather station (4 miles away).
791 jobs at 130 businesses in Saguache County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
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 Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the count. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskin Elementary SchoolCenter | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Skoglund Middle SchoolCenter | 6–8 | 124 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Center High SchoolCenter | 9–12 | 153 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Center Virtual AcademyCenter | 9–12 | 23 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis ValleyCenter | 9–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 1.7 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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