Town guide

Colona, Colorado

Colona is a community in Montrose County, Colorado, home to about 108 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81403.

Homes sold for a median of $311 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1081,800 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$311Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Colona

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Colona

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)177 miles away
Closer regional airportMontrose Regional Airport (MTJ)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO175 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ404 miles away

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

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

Who represents Colona

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

Colona had 36 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2010.

It’s the 408th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Montrose County grew from 4,535 residents in 1900 to 42,679 in 2020.

Colona population by census2010: 30, 2020: 36302010362020

Montrose County, 1900–2020

Montrose County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,535, 1910: 10,291, 1920: 11,852, 1930: 11,742, 1940: 15,418, 1950: 15,220, 1960: 18,286, 1970: 18,366, 1980: 24,352, 1990: 24,423, 2000: 33,432, 2010: 41,276, 2020: 42,6795K’00’1012K’20’3015K’40’5018K’60’7024K’80’9033K’00’1043K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ColonaJan: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 23°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 37°F, 0.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 45°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 53°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 59°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 37°F, 1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in40°18°Jan0.546°23°Feb0.557°30°Mar0.764°37°Apr0.874°45°May0.886°53°Jun0.590°59°Jul0.987°58°Aug1.179°49°Sep1.267°37°Oct1.052°27°Nov0.741°18°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montrose #2, CO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Montrose County

14,612 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Montrose County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montrose CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,905 jobs; Retail trade: 2,458 jobs; Construction: 1,937 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,636 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,307 jobs; Professional services: 971 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 673 jobs; Other services: 600 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 17% Construction 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colona.

Nearest hospitals

  • Montrose Regional HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Montrose9.1 miles
  • Delta County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Delta27.1 miles
  • Gunnison Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gunnison56.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2

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.

Schools in Colona

Public schools here are run by Montrose County School District Re-1J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Outer RangeMontrosePre-K–1271Public8.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Montrose.

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