About Dillon
Dillon, CO is a small town located in central Colorado, home to 1,013 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Dillon is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 680 residents per square mile.
📰 Dillon News Today
- Lake Dillon down 25% from typical levels amid ongoing drought rmpbs.org · Aug 11
- Colorado community concerned over pending movie theater closure to make room for housing CBS News · Aug 10
- Dillon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
- From Viral Videos to Four Grammy Nominations: Jesse Welles Comes to Dillon Amphitheater This Weekend 303 Magazine · Aug 10
- ‘Pretty concerning situation up here’: Denver Water gives update on Dillon Reservoir forecast SummitDaily.com · Mar 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dillon Unique
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Dillon
- Cafe ProFusion — indian (café)
- Enza's Delicatessen & Market — breakfast
- Last Chance Pizza — pizza
- Phở Bay — vietnamese
- Red Buffalo Coffee & Tea — coffee shop (café)
- Sauce on the Blue — italian
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Sunshine Cafe (café)
- The Dillon Dam Brewery — burger
- Tiki Bar
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Art Spot Silverthorne Makerspace · Art gallery
- Summit Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dillon
- Dillon Marina Park reviews ★
- Platte Park reviews ★
- Town Park reviews ★
- Windy Point Fisherman Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dillon
- Dillon Valley Elementary School
- Summit Cove Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,013
Rank in state#149 of 271
Land area1.49 sq mi
Density680/sq mi
Coordinates39.6259, -106.0437