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Kim
Coloradotown
Kim
Total population
78
Median home value
$187,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$28,125
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kim is a Statutory Town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 63 at the time of the 2020 United States census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Kim is located on the plains of southeastern Colorado and the elevation is 5690 ft (1734 m). Kim experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Due to its high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. While daytime summer temperatures often exceed 90 degrees, nights are cool. Spring and Fall are mild. During the winter, temperatures can drop below zero at night, but are usually above freezing during the day. Kim receives most of its precipitation in the spring and late summer. Snow falls several times each winter, but rarely exceeds a few inches. Most snow melts within a few days, even in December or January.
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 Kim, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Kim Undivided High SchoolHigh · KIM · 21 students · 10.5:1 ratio
- Kim Elementary SchoolElementary · KIM · 12 students · 12:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 Kim
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 12 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 53 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 60 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 79 mi
- Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 104 mi
- Wildfire Fowl, Harding, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-09-02 · 118 mi
- Wildfire 4V, San Miguel, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 129 mi
- Wildfire Brown, Oldham, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 131 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
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET