The Town FilesSaguache, Colorado
Town in Saguache County · population 539 (2020 Census)
- Household income
- $58,352
- Jan low / Jul high
- 7° / 80°
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 3
- Median age
- 39.0
Saguache is a town of 539 people in Saguache County, Colorado. It ranks quieter than 94% of Colorado towns, better for first-time buyers than 90% of Colorado towns, hipper than 84% of Colorado towns.
How Saguache ranks
Percentile among Colorado towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Colorado towns.
Homes and cost of living
Median rent is $1,035 a month. 55.1% of households own their home.
| Housing | Saguache | Typical Colorado town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | — | $471,100 |
| Median rent | $1,035 | $1,582 |
| Median household income | $58,352 | $86,246 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 5.1× |
| Homeownership | 55.1% | 72.7% |
| Median year built | 1977 | 1982 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 5.9% | — |
Who lives in Saguache
| People | Saguache | Typical Colorado town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Age 65 and over | 11.9% | 16.9% |
| Under 18 | 11.7% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 37.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 8.8% |
| Veterans | 1.4% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.3% | — |
| Work from home | 0.0% | 15.3% |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 24.2 min |
| Homes with broadband | 93.3% | 92.9% |
Weather in Saguache
July highs average 80.2°F and January lows 7.0°F. About 8.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year. Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 205 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Saguache since 1950, compared with 11 for the typical Colorado town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 16, 1991 about 0.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 9, 2024.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on July 15, 1996.
Severe weather in Saguache County since 1996
Saguache County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2020 | Biological | DR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3436: Covid-19 |
| July 16, 2015 | Flood | DR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| September 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | EM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| April 9, 2003 | Snowstorm | EM-3185: Snow |
Jobs and pay in Saguache County
Saguache County had 1,768 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $42,969 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Saguache itself the ACS puts it at 2.8%.
Public schools in Saguache
1 public school with 147 students, about 11.3 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Valley School | PK-12 | 147 | 11.3 |
Towns near Saguache
- Center, CO23.1 mi · 1,929 people · home $126,000
- Howard, CO27.6 mi · 852 people · home $474,600
Saguache questions
Is Saguache, Colorado a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Saguache scores better for retirees than 82% of Colorado towns and quieter than 94%. 11.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.0).
What is the weather like in Saguache?
July highs average 80.2°F and January lows 7.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 8.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Does Saguache get tornadoes?
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Saguache since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 16, 1991. The typical Colorado town has had 11.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)