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Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
ColoradoCDP
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
Total population
345
Median home value
$383,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,784
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the unincorporated communities of Downieville, Lawson, and Dumont located in, and governed by, Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP was 527. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The Dumont post office ZIP code 80436 serves the area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The Lawson, Colorado, post office operated from June 29, 1877, until August 31, 1966. The Dumont, Colorado, post office opened on May 17, 1880, and now serves the area.
Geography
Downieville, Lawson, and Dumont are located adjacent to one another alongside Interstate 70 in Clear Creek Canyon. Dumont, Colorado, is the easternmost of the three communities at coordinates and the lowest at elevation . Downieville, Colorado, is located further west at coordinates and elevation . Lawson, Colorado, is located another further west at coordinates and elevation . At the 2020 United States Census, the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP had an area of , including of water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves5,907
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,409
- Broad-tailed HummingbirdSelasphorus platycercus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves4,292
- Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves4,257
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,050
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,918
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,235
- Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,452
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Carlson Elementary SchoolElementary · IDAHO SPRINGS · 145 students · 11.2:1 ratio
- Georgetown Community SchoolElementary · GEORGETOWN · 94 students · 9.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-06-137 km SE of Erie, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2020-10-242 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2008-02-2629 km WNW of Westcreek, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 128 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 152 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 176 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 196 mi
- Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-07-28 · 197 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 204 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 224 mi
- Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 232 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET