Town guide

Romeo, Colorado

Romeo is a town in Conejos County, Colorado, home to about 387 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81148.

Population3871,683 per sq mi
Median home value$123,800Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Romeo

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)133 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ424 miles away

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

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

Who represents Romeo

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

Romeo had 302 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 316th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Conejos County grew from 8,794 residents in 1900 to 7,461 in 2020.

Romeo population by census2000: 375, 2010: 404, 2020: 302375200040420103022020

Conejos County, 1900–2020

Conejos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,794, 1910: 11,285, 1920: 8,416, 1930: 9,803, 1940: 11,648, 1950: 10,171, 1960: 8,428, 1970: 7,846, 1980: 7,794, 1990: 7,453, 2000: 8,400, 2010: 8,256, 2020: 7,4619K’00’108K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’708K’80’908K’00’107K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RomeoJan: high 35°F, low 5°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 13°F, 0.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 21°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 28°F, 0.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 37°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 44°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 40°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 6°F, 0.4 in35°5°Jan0.241°13°Feb0.253°21°Mar0.460°28°Apr0.569°37°May0.679°44°Jun0.481°49°Jul1.179°47°Aug1.673°40°Sep1.163°28°Oct0.749°17°Nov0.536°6°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manassa, CO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Conejos County

813 jobs at 123 businesses in Conejos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Conejos CountyRetail trade: 194 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 194 jobs; Construction: 105 jobs; Manufacturing: 70 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 67 jobs; Professional services: 50 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45 jobs; Wholesale trade: 29 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 24% Construction 13% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • San Luis Valley Health Conejos County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · La Jara6.4 miles
  • San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alamosa21.5 miles
  • Rio Grande HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Del Norte42.5 miles

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

Places in and around Romeo

Museums

  • Jack Dempsy Museum2.7 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.

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