Lake City, Colorado
Town · Population 413 · #203 in Colorado
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About Lake City
Lake City, CO is a tiny community located in southwestern Colorado counting 413 people who proudly call it home.
Lake City holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 498 residents per square mile.
📰 Lake City News Today
- Elk fire: Late-week fire surge toward Lake City slows, containment holds Colorado Public Radio · Aug 10
- Elk fire nearly doubles in size in 2 days, containment drops in Colorado wildfire The Denver Post · Aug 8
- New evacuations ordered in Colorado for Elk Fire burning near Lake City CBS News · Aug 7
- Elk Fire impacts summer tourism for local businesses in Lake City denver7.com · Aug 8
- Here are the wildfires burning in Colorado 9News · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lake City Unique
- One of 14 places in the US named Lake City — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake City
- Chillin
- Climb Elevated Eatery
- El Catorce Mexican Diner — mexican
- Lake City Bakery (café)
- Mocha Moose (café)
- Silver Slice Pizza Company — pizza
- Southern Vittles — burger
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Lake City Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake City
- Bill Hare Gulch Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hinsdale County Veteran Memorial Park reviews ★
- Memorial Park reviews ★
- Memorial Park Terrace reviews ★
- Redcloud Peak Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Park reviews ★
- Uncompahgre Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lake City
- Lake City Community School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)413
Rank in state#203 of 271
Land area0.83 sq mi
Density498/sq mi
Coordinates38.0216, -107.3107