Town guide

Maybell, Colorado

Maybell is a community in Moffat County, Colorado, home to about 35 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81640.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3567 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Maybell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Maybell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Maybell

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)189 miles away
Closer regional airportYampa Valley Airport (HDN)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO194 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ531 miles away

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

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

Who represents Maybell

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

Maybell had 76 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.

It’s the 452nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Moffat County grew from 5,129 residents in 1920 to 13,292 in 2020.

Maybell population by census2010: 72, 2020: 76722010762020

Moffat County, 1920–2020

Moffat County population, 1920 to 20201920: 5,129, 1930: 4,861, 1940: 5,086, 1950: 5,946, 1960: 7,061, 1970: 6,525, 1980: 13,133, 1990: 11,357, 2000: 13,184, 2010: 13,795, 2020: 13,2925K’20’305K’40’507K’60’7013K’80’9013K’00’1013K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MaybellJan: high 32°F, low 1°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 47°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 45°F, 1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 36°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 3°F, 1 in32°1°Jan0.937°7°Feb0.948°18°Mar1.258°25°Apr1.568°33°May1.379°40°Jun0.786°47°Jul0.684°45°Aug1.075°36°Sep1.161°24°Oct1.346°14°Nov1.133°3°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Moffat County

3,181 jobs at 389 businesses in Moffat County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Moffat CountyRetail trade: 694 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 545 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 406 jobs; Utilities: 294 jobs; Construction: 246 jobs; Wholesale trade: 155 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 149 jobs; Other services: 146 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Utilities 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 5% Mining, oil and gas 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · Craig42.9 miles
  • Rangely District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rangely47.0 miles
  • Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meeker50.5 miles

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

Schools in Maybell

Public schools here are run by Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Maybell SchoolMaybellK–611Public18.5 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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