Simla is a town in Elbert County, Colorado, home to about 423 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80835.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Simla. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ592 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Simla; 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.
Simla had 601 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 300th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Elbert County grew from 3,101 residents in 1900 to 26,062 in 2020.
Elbert County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Limon Wsmo, CO weather station (19 miles away).
3,474 jobs at 722 businesses in Elbert County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Simla.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 Big Sandy School District No. 100J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simla Elementary SchoolSimla | Pre-K–5 | 165 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Simla Junior High SchoolSimla | 6–8 | 63 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Simla High SchoolSimla | 9–12 | 101 | Public | 4.9 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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