Nucla is a town in Montrose County, Colorado, home to about 598 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81424.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)211 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO209 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ380 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nucla; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Nucla had 585 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 270th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Montrose County grew from 4,535 residents in 1900 to 42,679 in 2020.
Montrose County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Uravan, CO weather station (13 miles away).
14,612 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Montrose County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nucla.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by West End School District No. Re-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nucla Middle SchoolNucla | 7–8 | 39 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Nucla High SchoolNucla | 9–12 | 60 | Public | 0.2 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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