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Hillrose
Coloradotown
Hillrose
Total population
285
Median home value
$206,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$75,625
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
The Town of Hillrose is a statutory town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 312 at the 2020 United States census, an 18.18% increase since the 2010 United States census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town was named after Rose Hill Emerson, daughter of early landholder.
Geography
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of , all of it land.
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 Hillrose, 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
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,857
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves1,607
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,555
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves1,528
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,498
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,418
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,347
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,335
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Thomson Primary SchoolElementary · BRUSH · 390 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Brush High SchoolHigh · BRUSH · 364 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Brush Middle SchoolMiddle · BRUSH · 311 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Beaver Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · BRUSH · 301 students · 12.5:1 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 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2014-06-236 km NNE of Kersey, Colorado
- M 3.2 — 2014-06-019 km NNW of Kersey, 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
- Snyder3.7 mi away · pop. 51
- Merino14.1 mi away · pop. 286
- Fort Morgan14.9 mi away · pop. 11,605
- Trail Side17.7 mi away
- Atwood20.3 mi away · pop. 62
- Wiggins29.7 mi away · pop. 1,564
- Padroni36.5 mi away · pop. 7
- Iliff38.4 mi away · pop. 268
- Yuma44.8 mi away · pop. 3,459
- Keenesburg56.1 mi away · pop. 2,347
- Peoria56.7 mi away · pop. 75
- Hudson58.8 mi away · pop. 2,006
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 Hillrose
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 146 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 195 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 215 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 215 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 225 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 229 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 235 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 236 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
