Town guide

Lynn, Colorado

Lynn is a community in Las Animas County, Colorado across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81020.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lynn

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lynn

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)98 miles away
Closer regional airportPueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ493 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lynn

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

Lynn had 11 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.

Las Animas County grew from 21,842 residents in 1900 to 14,555 in 2020.

Lynn population by census2010: 12, 2020: 11122010112020

Las Animas County, 1900–2020

Las Animas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,842, 1910: 33,643, 1920: 38,975, 1930: 36,008, 1940: 32,369, 1950: 25,902, 1960: 19,983, 1970: 15,744, 1980: 14,897, 1990: 13,765, 2000: 15,207, 2010: 15,507, 2020: 14,55522K’00’1039K’20’3032K’40’5020K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1015K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LynnJan: high 47°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; May: high 73°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 52°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 58°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 56°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 28°F, 1 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 20°F, 1 in47°21°Jan0.849°22°Feb0.857°27°Mar1.763°34°Apr2.373°43°May1.884°52°Jun1.387°58°Jul2.285°56°Aug2.279°48°Sep0.968°37°Oct1.356°28°Nov1.047°20°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walsenburg 1 Nw, CO weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Las Animas County

3,318 jobs at 377 businesses in Las Animas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Las Animas CountyRetail trade: 895 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 701 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 621 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 213 jobs; Construction: 170 jobs; Other services: 140 jobs; Finance and insurance: 136 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 83 jobsRetail trade 27% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Mining, oil and gas 6% Construction 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4% Real estate and rentals 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Spanish Peaks Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Walsenburg16.7 miles
  • Mt San Rafael HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Trinidad18.4 miles
  • Miners' Colfax Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Raton38.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lynn

Libraries

  • Aguilar Public Library1.2 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 Lynn

Public schools here are run by Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aguilar Elementary SchoolAguilarPre-K–579Public1.5 mi
Aguilar Junior-Senior High SchoolAguilar6–1248Public1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Aguilar.

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