CO area data
Swink, CO
Swink, CO.
Population: 568 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,027
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.9%
- All-time peak (2025-08)
- $220,045
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cottonwood Field (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +9 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $702
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,295
- Average weekly wage
- $863
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →