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Total population

125

Median home value

$946,400

15.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather48°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates38.09°, -107.70°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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    Hydrologic Outlook issued September 25 at 2:21PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Colorado, United States, Portland is a small census-designated community. Portland maps to 38.089°, -107.695° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Population sits at roughly 125 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The administrative footprint covers about 8.3 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,825 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 15 residents per square kilometre — a very sparse settlement pattern. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
59.8
Median home value
$946,400
Housing units
96
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.0892
Longitude
-107.6952
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
71°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
50°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Thursday
70°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
69°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Portland, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.5%
Diabetes
6.5%
Adult obesity
22.8%
Binge drinking
19.8%
Adult smoking
9.7%
No leisure activity
13.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
74,551
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    2,739
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,448
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,214
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,803
  • Mountain Chickadee
    Poecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves
    1,800
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,647
  • Steller's Jay
    Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,621
  • Mountain Bluebird
    Sialia currucoides (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves
    1,555

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Ridgway Elementary School
    Elementary · RIDGWAY · 151 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • Ridgway High School
    High · RIDGWAY · 107 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • Ouray Elementary School
    Elementary · OURAY · 81 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Ridgway Middle School
    Middle · RIDGWAY · 74 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • Ouray Middle School
    Middle · OURAY · 56 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • Ouray Senior High School
    High · OURAY · 40 students · 6.7:1 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

William Lee Knous
William Lee Knous
American jurist (1889–1959)
J
Jeff Russel
Canadian football player (1900-1926)
J
John Baptist Wolf
American historian
R
Robert Delford Brown
American artist (1930–2009)
R
Robert Lee Knous
American politician (1917-2000)
H
Howard Wright Cutler
American architect
Gordon M. Graham
Gordon M. Graham
American flying ace
F
Frances Elizabeth Wood
American author

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,825

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
14
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Portland

The Portland, Colorado's richest gold mine
Brian Levine · 1989
The Portland continuous filter
Colorado Iron Works Company. · 1910
Portland cement concrete pavement restoration, Denver, Colorado
Kenneth L. Wood · 1985
Characterization of floodflows along the Arkansas River without regulation by Pueblo Reservoir, Portland to John Martin Reservoir, Southeastern Colorado
John R Little · 1981
Research into economic growth of the farm firm
Western Agricultural Economics Research Council. Farm Management Research Committee. · 1965
Contiguity and continuity in general and special education
1972
Lumber recovery from dead ponderosa pine in the Colorado Front Range
Lumber recovery from dead ponderosa pine in the Colorado Front Range
Susan Willits · 1990
Tutti putti
Tutti putti
Dale Chihuly · 1991

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

White-tailed Ptarmigan
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
Seen 2026-10-03
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Seen 2026-09-27
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-09-26
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Seen 2026-09-26
Least Chipmunk
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
Seen 2026-09-26
Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Seen 2026-09-25
Canada Violet
Canada Violet
Viola canadensis
Seen 2026-09-25
Common Raccoon
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Seen 2026-09-24
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Seen 2026-09-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET