579.75 acres of farm and timber land near Hesperus, La Plata County
5196 W US Hwy 160, Hesperus, CO · Parcel 565301300800
2026 roll, county service read October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · a building already on the lot
- Ground2% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueActual value $1.52M, 2026 roll · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)
- Building3,958 sq ft · built 1890
- Acres579.75
- Land typeFarm and timber
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Actual value (county)$1.52MAssessor's market value as of June 30, 2024, not a sale price · 2026 roll
- Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)La Plata County sales file
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, Oct 2026
- Road frontage3,031 ft on Navajo TrlRoad map name; the county roll's address reads W US Hwy 160
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 7,736–8,514 ft above sea level; average slope 22.9%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysHwy 160 is 0.5 mi away and I-70 interchange is 125.5 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 202 ft (middle half 32–398 ft)From 16 household well permits within 2 mi, drilled 1926–2025. Area figures, not this parcel. Colorado Division of Water Resources well permits.
- Public land nearbySan Juan National Forest, 0.6 miForest Service, open to the public. 785,862 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtDurango School District 9-RGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Archuleta loam, 12 to 65 percent slopes, about 30% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CO669, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.04 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Archuleta; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 7e of 8: unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Archuleta; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Durango School District 9-R
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Shrubland 2024–2025; deciduous forest 2021–2023No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Hydric soils1% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of La Plata Electric Association, Inc (approximate)Electric co-op · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags7 environmental lists checked · state cleanup sites, dry cleaners and landfills not checked · tank releases reported after 2018 not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: U.S. EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (from state records), as of 2018; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
Mapped ground hazards
Mapped features from USGS maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel. Not checked here: landslides, swelling soils, abandoned coal mine subsidence, active mine permits.
- Mines and pits (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), areas, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
- Mine and pit symbols (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), symbols, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
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Home facts
La Plata County Assessor, as of Oct 2026
- Bedrooms
- Bedrooms not in La Plata County's published file
- Bathrooms
- Bathrooms not in La Plata County's published file
- Living area
- 3,958 sq ft
- Year built
- 1890
Colorado 2026 taxes: bills go out in January 2027; first half due March 1, 2027, second half June 15, 2027.
Sources: Colorado Revised Statutes 39-10-104.5, 39-5-122 and 39-8-106. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
Current roll (county service read Oct 2026): $1,519,710 ($137,430 land, $1,382,280 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · Colorado county assessor rolls · county service read Oct 2026
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Wildfire
- Very high
- Lightning
- Very high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Avalanche
- Relatively moderate
- Landslide
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Hail
- Very low
- Tornado
- Very low
- Cold wave
- Very low
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $110,800± $13,793
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $705,500± $57,442
- Median rent (gross)
- $974± $361
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 5 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1996± 3 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 23 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,828± 386
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Sources & methodSources, county service read October 2026
Hazards
Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the public federal and state maps named on each row, not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land that never had an insured building has no claims to count. The count is the parcel's census block group when it has 10 or more, else its tract's; a count under 10 prints as "Fewer than 10". Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
Neighborhood (Census)
± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small.
Actual value
Actual value: the assessor's market value as of June 30, 2024, not a sale price. County service read October 2026.
Actual value: the county assessor's estimate of market value as of June 30, 2024 (Colorado reappraises every two years), not a sale price. Farm and ranch land is valued by what it earns from agriculture, not by what it would sell for.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county service read Oct 14, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 565301300800
Coordinates: 37.3185° N, 108.1279° W