Town guide

Weston, Colorado

Weston is a community in Las Animas County, Colorado, home to about 24 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81091.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population248 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Weston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Weston

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)113 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ479 miles away

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

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

Who represents Weston

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

Weston had 53 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 463rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Las Animas County grew from 21,842 residents in 1900 to 14,555 in 2020.

Weston population by census2010: 55, 2020: 53552010532020

Las Animas County, 1900–2020

Las Animas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,842, 1910: 33,643, 1920: 38,975, 1930: 36,008, 1940: 32,369, 1950: 25,902, 1960: 19,983, 1970: 15,744, 1980: 14,897, 1990: 13,765, 2000: 15,207, 2010: 15,507, 2020: 14,55522K’00’1039K’20’3032K’40’5020K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1015K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WestonJan: high 48°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 40°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 50°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 45°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 24°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in48°15°Jan0.650°18°Feb0.657°24°Mar1.263°31°Apr1.772°40°May1.783°50°Jun1.687°54°Jul3.084°53°Aug2.779°45°Sep1.467°33°Oct1.356°24°Nov0.848°16°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trinidad Lake, CO weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Las Animas County

3,318 jobs at 377 businesses in Las Animas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Las Animas CountyRetail trade: 895 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 701 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 621 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 213 jobs; Construction: 170 jobs; Other services: 140 jobs; Finance and insurance: 136 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 83 jobsRetail trade 27% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Mining, oil and gas 6% Construction 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4% Real estate and rentals 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mt San Rafael HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Trinidad18.5 miles
  • Spanish Peaks Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Walsenburg29.8 miles
  • Miners' Colfax Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Raton29.9 miles

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

Schools in Weston

Public schools here are run by Primero Reorganized School District No. 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Primero Elementary SchoolWestonPre-K–5111Public3.4 mi
Primero Junior-Senior High SchoolWeston6–12102Public3.4 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 Stonewall Gap.

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