Durango, CO Local Information, Schools & Real Estate Listings
About Durango, CO
Durango is a small town located in Southwest Colorado near the New Mexican border. It is the most populous city of La Plata County and was organized by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad to serve the San Juan mining district.
The 19th-century Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad steam train passes mountains and canyons. In the city center, its affiliated Railroad Museum displays restored locomotives, aircraft and a baggage car converted into a movie theater. Nearby, the Powerhouse Science Center offers interactive exhibits in a former power plant.
Fort Lewis College draws higher education students to small classes on a mountain campus, offering liberal arts and dynamic academic programs. The school calls itself “the Southwest’s crossroads of education and adventure.”
Durango’s Animas River Valley and San Juan Mountain offer opportunities for mountain biking, whitewater rafting, hiking, and horseback riding. Durango is also considered the archeological hub of the Southwest” with many nearby wonders, including ancient cave dwellings. Mesa Verde National Park is only 35 miles west of Durango.
Durango Entertainment & Culture
- The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 3 ft.- narrow gauge heritage railroad that operates 45.2 miles of track between Durango and Silverton.
- Purgatory Resort is a family-oriented ski resort located 26 miles north of downtown Durango.
- Mesa Verde National Park is in southwest Colorado. It's known for its well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, notably the huge Cliff Palace.
- Visit the Durango Chamber of Commerce.
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Who Lives in Durango, CO?
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30 Years is the Median Age
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24.5 % are Married
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N/A% are College Graduates
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3,989 People live
in this Neighborhood -
31F Median Monthly
Temperature -
29,321 Median Household
Income
What is the average temperature in Durango, CO?
Month
Low
Med
High
Rain
Jan
10°
24.8°
39.6°
1.59 "
Feb
15.9°
31°
46.1°
1.38 "
Mar
22.4°
37.5°
52.6°
1.65 "
Apr
28.7°
45.2°
61.6°
1.21 "
May
35.5°
53.3°
71.1°
1.07 "
Jun
42.3°
62°
81.6°
0.68 "
Jul
50.7°
68.7°
86.6°
1.84 "
Aug
48.9°
66.4°
83.8°
2.43 "
Sep
40.9°
58.7°
76.4°
1.91 "
Oct
30.7°
48.5°
66.3°
2.02 "
Nov
21.5°
36.8°
51.9°
1.68 "
Dec
12.9°
27.2°
41.4°
1.83 "
Schools in Durango, CO
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12 Results
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Durango Big Picture High School
Distance:
0.14 miles
Students:
81
Grades:
09-12
2
Park Elementary School
Distance:
0.62 miles
Students:
488
Grades:
PK-05
3
Durango High School
Distance:
1.01 miles
Students:
1110
Grades:
09-12
4
Needham Elementary School
Distance:
1.07 miles
Students:
490
Grades:
PK-05
5
Miller Middle School
Distance:
1.34 miles
Students:
412
Grades:
06-08
6
Riverview Elementary School
Distance:
1.56 miles
Students:
631
Grades:
PK-05
7
Robert Denier Youth Services Center
Distance:
1.94 miles
Students:
11
Grades:
05-12
8
Escalante Middle School
Distance:
3.48 miles
Students:
499
Grades:
06-08
9
Florida Mesa Elementary School
Distance:
5.78 miles
Students:
328
Grades:
PK-05
10
Animas Valley Elementary School
Distance:
9.09 miles
Students:
286
Grades:
PK-05
11
Sunnyside Elementary School
Distance:
10.59 miles
Students:
176
Grades:
PK-05
12
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
Distance:
16.02 miles
Students:
158
Grades:
PK-05
Durango, CO Places of Worship
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50 Results
1
DURANGO CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Denomination:
Christian & Reformed Churches
Distance:
0.12 miles
2
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCNTST
Denomination:
Christian Science Churches
Distance:
0.17 miles
3
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DURANGO
Denomination:
Baptist Churches
Distance:
0.19 miles
4
ST MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Denomination:
Episcopal Churches
Distance:
0.2 miles
5
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Denomination:
Presbyterian Churches
Distance:
0.23 miles
6
MATTHEW'S HOUSE
Denomination:
Baptist Churches
Distance:
0.23 miles
7
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Denomination:
Churches of Christ
Distance:
0.24 miles
8
DURANGO BAPTIST TEMPLE
Denomination:
Baptist Churches
Distance:
0.36 miles
9
CALCARY ASMBLY TEMPLO CALVARIO
Denomination:
Assembly of God Churches
Distance:
0.51 miles
10
PROVIDENCE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Denomination:
Presbyterian Churches
Distance:
0.51 miles
11
ST COLUMBUS EDUCATION OFC
Denomination:
Catholic Churches
Distance:
0.57 miles
12
SISTERS OF ST DOMINIC
Denomination:
Churches, Denomination Unknown
Distance:
0.59 miles
13
ST COLUMBIA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Denomination:
Catholic Churches
Distance:
0.6 miles
14
TRUTH TABERNACLE APOSTOLIC CHR
Denomination:
Pentecostal Churches
Distance:
0.65 miles
15
SACRED HEARTH CATHOLIC
Denomination:
Catholic Churches
Distance:
0.71 miles