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Pitkin, CO

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Population
74
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
9,219 ft
Median Home Value
$355,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$85,729
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in ColoradoPopulation rankingHighest population places in ColoradoNearest larger communityCañon City, Colorado71 miles away · 17,030 residents.

About Pitkin

Pitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 72 residents. Pitkin was founded in 1879, and is said to be Colorado's first mining camp west of the Continental Divide. Originally named Quartzville, it was renamed to honor Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin. A newcomer can read Pitkin through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Pitkin comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Pitkin is about 28 miles northeast of Gunnison, Colorado.

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