Fairplay is a town in Park County, Colorado, home to about 1,067 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80440.
Homes sold for a median of $348 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairplay. 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)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ517 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairplay; 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.
Fairplay had 724 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 215th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Park County grew from 2,998 residents in 1900 to 17,390 in 2020.
Park County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 15.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairplay S Park Rd, CO weather station (about a mile away).
1,866 jobs at 539 businesses in Park County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairplay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Park County School District No. Re-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Teter Elementary SchoolFairplay | Pre-K–5 | 190 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| South Park Middle SchoolFairplay | 6–8 | 87 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| South Park High SchoolFairplay | 9–12 | 121 | Public | 0.1 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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