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Mount Crested Butte, CO

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Population
966
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
9,495 ft
Median Home Value
$555,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$2,129/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$85,357
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in ColoradoPopulation rankingHighest population places in ColoradoNearest larger communityMontrose, Colorado57 miles away · 21,583 residents.

About Mount Crested Butte

Mount Crested Butte is an incorporated home rule town in Gunnison County, Colorado, situated in the Elk Mountains two miles north of Crested Butte. Home to the Crested Butte Mountain Resort at the base of 12,162-foot Crested Butte mountain, the alpine ski resort community of approximately 823 is served by Gunnison Watershed RE-1J locally.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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