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Twin Lakes (Lake County), Colorado

Twin Lakes (Lake County) is a community in Lake County, Colorado, home to about 615 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81251.

Homes sold for a median of $312 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population61591 per sq mi
Median home value$680,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$312Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Twin Lakes (Lake County)

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Around Twin Lakes (Lake County)

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)96 miles away
Closer regional airportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ494 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Twin Lakes (Lake County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Twin Lakes (Lake County)

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

Twin Lakes (Lake County) had 204 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2010.

It’s the 267th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Lake County grew from 18,054 residents in 1900 to 7,436 in 2020.

Twin Lakes (Lake County) population by census2010: 171, 2020: 20417120102042020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,054, 1910: 10,600, 1920: 6,630, 1930: 4,899, 1940: 6,883, 1950: 6,150, 1960: 7,101, 1970: 8,282, 1980: 8,830, 1990: 6,007, 2000: 7,812, 2010: 7,310, 2020: 7,43618K’00’107K’20’307K’40’507K’60’709K’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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 10.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Twin Lakes (Lake County)Jan: high 34°F, low 5°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 5°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 13°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; May: high 58°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 37°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 43°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 8°F, 0.5 in34°5°Jan0.435°5°Feb0.641°13°Mar0.746°21°Apr0.858°30°May0.970°37°Jun0.774°43°Jul1.771°42°Aug1.665°35°Sep1.153°26°Oct0.842°17°Nov0.534°8°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Twin Lakes Rsvr, CO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

1,702 jobs at 253 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyHotels and restaurants: 349 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 244 jobs; Retail trade: 217 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 215 jobs; Construction: 197 jobs; Manufacturing: 118 jobs; Administrative and support: 62 jobs; Other services: 59 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 13% Construction 12% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Vincent General Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leadville12.4 miles
  • Aspen Valley Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aspen22.1 miles
  • St. Anthony Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Frisco35.6 miles

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

Places in and around Twin Lakes (Lake County)

Grocery stores

  • Twin Lakes General Store3.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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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