Town guide

Julesburg, Colorado

Julesburg is a town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, home to about 1,181 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80737.

Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,181782 per sq mi
Median home value$149,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$90Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Julesburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Julesburg

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)148 miles away
Closer regional airportAlliance Municipal Airport (AIA)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX641 miles away

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

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

Who represents Julesburg

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

Julesburg had 1,307 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 210th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Sedgwick County grew from 971 residents in 1900 to 2,404 in 2020.

Julesburg population by census2000: 1,467, 2010: 1,225, 2020: 1,3071,46720001,22520101,3072020

Sedgwick County, 1900–2020

Sedgwick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 971, 1910: 3,061, 1920: 4,207, 1930: 5,580, 1940: 5,294, 1950: 5,095, 1960: 4,242, 1970: 3,405, 1980: 3,266, 1990: 2,690, 2000: 2,747, 2010: 2,379, 2020: 2,4041K’00’104K’20’305K’40’504K’60’703K’80’903K’00’102K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 18.5 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 JulesburgJan: high 41°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 18°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 26°F, 1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 1.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 61°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 59°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 49°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 24°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 16°F, 0.3 in41°16°Jan0.444°18°Feb0.455°26°Mar1.062°35°Apr1.871°45°May3.082°55°Jun3.288°61°Jul2.385°59°Aug2.878°49°Sep1.565°35°Oct1.451°24°Nov0.441°16°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Julesburg, CO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Sedgwick County

461 jobs at 74 businesses in Sedgwick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sedgwick CountyHealth care and social assistance: 137 jobs; Retail trade: 110 jobs; Manufacturing: 47 jobs; Administrative and support: 32 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30 jobs; Wholesale trade: 27 jobs; Finance and insurance: 20 jobs; Construction: 15 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 24% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 3%

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 Julesburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sedgwick County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Julesburg1.7 miles
  • Melissa Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Holyoke27.1 miles
  • Perkins County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grant29.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Julesburg

Grocery stores

  • Family Market Food Store1.2 mi

Libraries

  • Julesburg Public Library1.3 mi
  • Julesburg Public Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Julesburg Depot Museum1.1 mi
  • The Fort Sedgwick Museum1.1 mi
  • Old Ford Garage1.1 mi

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.

Schools in Julesburg

Public schools here are run by Julesburg School District No. Re1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Julesburg Elementary SchoolJulesburgPre-K–6108Public1.4 mi
Julesburg High SchoolJulesburg7–12107Public1.5 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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