Minturn, Colorado

About Minturn

Set in the western part of Colorado, Minturn is a tiny community, home to 955 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Minturn holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 8 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 119 residents per square mile.

📰 Minturn News Today

• Your Guide to Minturn, Colorado - 5280 5280 - Denver's Mile High Magazine · Jul 23
• Minturn Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
• Minturn planning commission recommends denial of Maloit Park subdivision; council to review plan on Wednesday VailDaily.com · Feb 17
• Byron Walker Obituary - Wheat Ridge, CO Dignity Memorial · May 16
• Bryan Michael Exley Obituary (1973 - 2026) - Minturn, CO - WFMZ-TV 69 News Legacy obituary · Jul 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Minturn Unique

• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Minturn

• Magustos — pizza
• Minturn Country Club
• Minturn Saloon — mexican
• Sunrise Minturn (café)
• Thai Kitchen — thai
• The Mexican Bar & Grill — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Minturn

• Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Minturn

🏘️ Nearby Communities