About Aspen
Aspen is a close-knit town in western Colorado counting 6,556 people who proudly call it home.
Aspen holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,698 residents per square mile.
📰 Aspen News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Aspen Unique
- The only place in America named Aspen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,556.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Aspen
- Angelo's — italian
- Asie — asian
- Clark's Oyster Bar — international
- French Alpine Bistro Crêperie du Village — french
- Hickory House — barbecue
- Justice Snow's
- Little Ollie's — chinese
- Matsuhisa — japanese
- Meat & Cheese
- Mezzaluna — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Aspen Art Museum · Museum
- Aspen Historical Society · Museum
- Baldwin Gallery · Art gallery
- Casterline|Goodman Gallery · Art gallery
- Christopher Martin Gallery · Art gallery
- Galerie Maximillian · Art gallery
- Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum · Museum
- Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies · Art gallery
- Wheeler/Stallard House Museum · Museum
- Ashcroft Ghost Town · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Aspen
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Aspen
- Aspen Elementary School
- Aspen High School
- Aspen Middle School
- Aspen Preschool
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Aspen Valley Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.