San Miguel County, Colorado
22 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,968
- Median household income
- $79,024
- ±10,732
- Unemployed
- 2.7%
- 143 of 5,321 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.5%
- 3,891 of 4,604 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of San Miguel | 8,074 (2021) | Po Box 486, Norwood | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mountain Village | 1,265 (2021) | 455 Mountain Village Blvd, Mountain Village | Website |
| Town of Norwood | 533 (2021) | Po Box 528, Norwood | Website |
| Town of Ophir | 195 (2021) | Po Box 683, Ophir | — |
| Town of Sawpit | 37 (2021) | Po Box 248, Placerville | — |
| Town of Telluride | 2,595 (2021) | Po Box 397, Telluride | Website |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telluride Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1500 Last Dollar Rd, Telluride | Website |
| Lone Tree Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 3665, Telluride | — |
| Telluride Hospital District | Health | Po Box 1229, Telluride | Website |
| San Miguel County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 486, Norwood | — |
| San Miguel Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 840, Telluride | Website |
| Lone Cone Library District | Libraries | Po Box 127, Norwood | Website |
| San Miguel County Public Library District 1 | Libraries | Po Box 2189, Telluride | Website |
| Egnar Slickrock Fire Protection Distirct | Local fire protection | Po Box 249, Egnar | — |
| Norwood Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 411, Norwood | Website |
| Telluride Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1645, Telluride | Website |
| San Miguel Water Conservancy District | Natural resources and water supply | 121 Pine View Ct, Norwood | — |
| Norwood Sanitation District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 528, Norwood | Website |
| Western Colorado Regional Dispatch Center | Other single function districts | Po Box 790, Montrose | — |
| Norwood Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 2673, Telluride | — |
| San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 3140, Telluride | — |
| Wilson Mesa at Telluride Metropolitan District | Water supply utility | 390 Union Blvd, Lakewood | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Norwood School District No. R-2J
School district1 schools
1225 WEST SUMMIT AVENUE, Norwood, CO, 81423
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Telluride School District No. R-1
School district4 schools
725 WEST COLORADO AVE., Telluride, CO, 81435
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Norwood Farm and Craft Market
1165 Summit Street Norwood, CO, 81423
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Telluride Farmers' Market
S. Oak St., Telluride, CO, 81435
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.