Town guide

Hartsel, Colorado

Hartsel is a community in Park County, Colorado across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80440 and 80449.

Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hartsel

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hartsel

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)67 miles away
Closer regional airportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ511 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hartsel

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

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

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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 10.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HartselJan: high 32°F, low -4°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low -1°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; May: high 59°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 41°F, 2 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 30°F, 1 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 9°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 32°F, low -2°F, 0.4 in32°-4°Jan0.334°-1°Feb0.442°10°Mar0.549°19°Apr0.759°27°May1.270°34°Jun0.976°41°Jul2.073°39°Aug2.267°30°Sep1.055°19°Oct0.742°9°Nov0.332°-2°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antero Rsvr, CO weather station (3 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

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartsel’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Vincent General Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leadville25.3 miles
  • Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Salida35.7 miles
  • St. Anthony Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Frisco37.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3

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 Hartsel

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 (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edith Teter Elementary SchoolFairplayPre-K–5190Public13.7 mi
South Park Middle SchoolFairplay6–887Public13.7 mi
South Park High SchoolFairplay9–12121Public13.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Fairplay.

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