Town guide

Montezuma, Colorado

Montezuma is a town in Summit County, Colorado, home to about 120 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80435.

Homes sold for a median of $927 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1201,500 per sq mi
Median home value$854,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$927Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Montezuma

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Montezuma

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)71 miles away
Closer regional airportEagle County Regional Airport (EGE)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ537 miles away

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

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

Who represents Montezuma

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

Montezuma had 74 residents in the 2020 census, up 76% since 2000.

It’s the 403rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Summit County grew from 2,744 residents in 1900 to 31,055 in 2020.

Montezuma population by census2000: 42, 2010: 65, 2020: 74422000652010742020

Summit County, 1900–2020

Summit County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,744, 1910: 2,003, 1920: 1,724, 1930: 987, 1940: 1,754, 1950: 1,135, 1960: 2,073, 1970: 2,665, 1980: 8,848, 1990: 12,881, 2000: 23,548, 2010: 27,994, 2020: 31,0553K’00’102K’20’302K’40’502K’60’709K’80’9024K’00’1031K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 116 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontezumaJan: high 31°F, low 2°F, 1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; May: high 58°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 38°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 37°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 30°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 11°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in31°2°Jan1.033°4°Feb1.041°11°Mar1.248°18°Apr1.458°26°May1.369°33°Jun1.175°38°Jul1.973°37°Aug1.966°30°Sep1.454°21°Oct1.041°11°Nov0.932°3°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dillon 1 E, CO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Summit County

22,915 jobs at 2,306 businesses in Summit County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Summit CountyHotels and restaurants: 7,841 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 3,851 jobs; Retail trade: 3,138 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,857 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 1,448 jobs; Construction: 1,139 jobs; Administrative and support: 884 jobs; Professional services: 632 jobsHotels and restaurants 34% Arts, entertainment and recreation 17% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 8% Real estate and rentals 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montezuma.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Anthony Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Frisco8.8 miles
  • Vail Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Vail21.6 miles
  • St. Vincent General Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leadville29.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors6
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies2

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 Montezuma

Grocery stores

  • City Market5.0 mi

Museums

  • Summit Historical Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dillon Amphitheater4.4 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 Montezuma

Public schools here are run by Summit School District No. Re 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dillon Valley Elementary SchoolDillonPre-K–5395Public4.6 mi
Summit Cove Elementary SchoolDillonPre-K–5222Public1.7 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 Keystone, Dillon and Silverthorne.

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