Cotopaxi is a community in Fremont County, Colorado, home to about 41 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81223.
Homes sold for a median of $355 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Cotopaxi, part in Coaldale and Howard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cotopaxi. 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)61 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ488 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cotopaxi; 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.
Cotopaxi had 44 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 448th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Fremont County grew from 15,636 residents in 1900 to 48,939 in 2020.
Fremont County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westcliffe, CO weather station (20 miles away).
8,603 jobs at 938 businesses in Fremont County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cotopaxi.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Fremont Re-3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Cotopaxi Elementary SchoolCotopaxi | Pre-K–5 | 78 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High SchoolCotopaxi | 6–12 | 77 | Public | 0.4 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 Coaldale and Howard.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.