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Smeltertown
ColoradoCDP
Smeltertown
Total population
188
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
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
Smeltertown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Smeltertown CDP was 88 at the United States Census 2020. The Salida post office serves the area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
The Smeltertown CDP has an area of , all 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 Smeltertown, 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
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves2,997
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,987
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,669
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,342
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,341
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,202
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves1,887
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,811
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Longfellow Elementary SchoolElementary · SALIDA · 455 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Salida High SchoolHigh · SALIDA · 394 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Salida Middle SchoolMiddle · SALIDA · 315 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Salida Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · SALIDA · 128 students · 9.8:1 ratio
- Salida Early Childhood CenterOther · SALIDA · 71 students · 10.1:1 ratio
- Crest AcademyMiddle · SALIDA · 58 students · 19.3:1 ratio
- Horizons Exploratory AcademyHigh · SALIDA · 34 students · 8.5:1 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 2.5 — 2021-06-2619 km WNW of Cañon City, Colorado
- M 3.6 — 2017-11-304 km NNW of Coaldale, Colorado
- M 2.8 — 2015-04-125 km NE of Aspen, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2013-09-246 km NNE of Cotopaxi, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2008-09-1211 km ESE of Cotopaxi, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2008-07-2613 km NE of Cotopaxi, 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
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