Town guide

Guffey, Colorado

Guffey is a community in Park County, Colorado, home to about 29 people across 8.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80820.

Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population293 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$267Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Guffey

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Guffey

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ513 miles away

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

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

Who represents Guffey

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

Guffey had 111 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2010.

It’s the 455th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Park County grew from 2,998 residents in 1900 to 17,390 in 2020.

Guffey population by census2010: 98, 2020: 1119820101112020

Park County, 1900–2020

Park County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,998, 1910: 2,492, 1920: 1,977, 1930: 2,052, 1940: 3,272, 1950: 1,870, 1960: 1,822, 1970: 2,185, 1980: 5,333, 1990: 7,174, 2000: 14,523, 2010: 16,206, 2020: 17,3903K’00’102K’20’303K’40’502K’60’705K’80’9015K’00’1017K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 11.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GuffeyJan: high 33°F, low -1°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 3°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 13°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 23°F, 0.9 in; May: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 41°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 46°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 45°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 37°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 26°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 2°F, 0.3 in33°-1°Jan0.336°3°Feb0.345°13°Mar0.651°23°Apr0.961°32°May1.472°41°Jun1.277°46°Jul2.275°45°Aug2.269°37°Sep1.157°26°Oct0.645°15°Nov0.434°2°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake George 8 Sw, CO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Park County

1,866 jobs at 539 businesses in Park County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Park CountyHotels and restaurants: 357 jobs; Retail trade: 356 jobs; Construction: 294 jobs; Administrative and support: 178 jobs; Professional services: 121 jobs; Other services: 115 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 103 jobs; Manufacturing: 67 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 19% Construction 16% Administrative and support 10% Professional services 7% Other services 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Guffey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Woodland Park29.5 miles
  • Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Salida30.1 miles
  • St. Thomas More HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Canon City31.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
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.

Schools in Guffey

Public schools here are run by Park County School District No. Re-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Guffey Charter SchoolGuffeyPre-K–826Charter5.4 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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