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571.16 acres of farm and timber land near Cortez, Montezuma County

17512 Road 20, Cortez, CO · Parcel 535513400043

County file October 2026

At a glance

1,960 ft of frontage on Co Rd 20.
  • BuildZoning A/R 35+: rules not on file · 13 buildings mapped (satellite)
  • Ground3% wetlands · soils somewhat limited for septic
  • AccessFronts a public road
  • ValueActual value not on file · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)
  • Acres571.16
  • Land typeFarm and timber
  • ZoningA/R 35+District name not on file
  • Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
  • Wetlands3% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
  • Actual value (county)Farm-use valueFarm or ranch: the assessor values the land by what it can earn from farming or grazing ($227,230) and the buildings at $817,573; the total ($1,044,803) is not what the property would sell for
  • Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)Montezuma County sales file
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, Oct 2026
  • Road frontage1,960 ft on Co Rd 20Road map name; the county roll's address reads Rd 20

Land facts

From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.

  • Septic (soils)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
  • Nearest public wastewater plantAbout 9 miles (straight line) · Dolores WWTFEPA ECHO discharge permits for publicly owned treatment works, Oct 2026 · Not a sewer line at this lot. Plants that do not discharge to a river or stream (spray fields, percolation ponds) are not on EPA's list, so one could be closer
  • Ground elevationAbout 6,444–6,636 ft above sea level; average slope 4.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
  • HighwaysN Broadway is 1 mi away and I-70 interchange is 115.3 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
  • Nearest fire stationAbout 1.9 miles (straight line) · Lewis - Arriola Fire Protection District ArriolaUSGS National Structures Dataset, fire and EMS stations, Oct 2026 · straight line, not road miles. Insurers' fire protection class (ISO) counts road miles to a responding station, often 5 or fewer. A station missing from the federal list would be closer
  • Nearest emergency roomAbout 8.5 miles (straight line) · Southwest Memorial HospitalCMS Care Compare hospital list (hospitals that report an emergency department), located by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, Jul 2026 · straight line, not road miles or drive time. Names as filed with Medicare. Veterans', military, children's and psychiatric hospitals are not counted
  • Oil and gas wells1 oil or gas well within half a mile, about 0.4 miles from the parcel (plugged)Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission well records, Oct 2026 · straight line from the parcel's edge (taken as a circle of the parcel's area around its map point); well locations as the state recorded them, and some are approximate. Ask the state oil and gas office before relying on a well's status

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 155 ft (middle half 68–192 ft)From 13 household well permits within 3 mi, drilled 1963–1981. Area figures, not this parcel. Colorado Division of Water Resources well permits.
  • Public land nearbyTres Rios Field Office, 1.5 miBureau of Land Management, open to the public. 377,263 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 districtMontezuma-Cortez School District RE-1Grades 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 classFarmland of statewide importanceMap unit Wetherill loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes, about 59% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CO671, version Sep 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.27 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Wetherill; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Land capability classClass 4e of 8: very severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Wetherill; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026

Crops and forest

Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.

  • Crop history (CDL)2025 corn · 2024 alfalfa · 2023 alfalfa · 2022 alfalfa · 2021 alfalfathe most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery; a classification, not a farm record · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
  • Hydric soils2% 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)

Soil for septic and building

Soils here are rated somewhat limited for a septic drain field. They rate somewhat limited for a house with or without a basement. The main soil shrinks and swells moderately as it wets and dries, which foundations should allow for.

  • Septic drain fieldSomewhat limitedLimit: slow water movement
  • House, no basementSomewhat limitedLimit: shrink-swell
  • House with basementSomewhat limitedLimit: shrink-swell
  • Shrink-swellModerateLinear extensibility about 3.4% at 10 to 39 in. deep

A soil-survey screening of the parcel's main soil, not a perc test. A septic permit needs the local health department's site evaluation, and a foundation design needs a soil test on the lot.

USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CO671, version Sep 2026, read through NRCS Soil Data Access · sources & method

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 Empire 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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In this areaCortezParcels, flood and zoning2%in a FEMA flood zone4,414parcels on the roll

Home facts

Satellite-mapped structures
13 buildings, about 42,000 sq ft of footprint in all (largest 7,980 sq ft) (FEMA USA Structures, 2025)
Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
Not in Montezuma County's published parcel files

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.

Home values in ZIP 81321 rose about 50% over 5 years and fell about 1% in the last year (FHFA, 2025).

FHFA House Price Index, all-transactions, annual five-digit ZIP code index, 2025, last updated March 31, 2026. Method: Bogin, Doerner and Larson, “Local House Price Dynamics: New Indices and Stylized Facts”, FHFA Working Paper 16-01 · sources & method

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.

Lightning
Very high
Wildfire
Relatively high
Drought
Relatively high
Winter weather
Relatively moderate
Avalanche
Relatively moderate
Landslide
Relatively moderate
Hail
Relatively low
Strong wind
Relatively low
Riverine flooding
Relatively low
Cold wave
Relatively low
Earthquake
Relatively low
Tornado
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

Federal disaster declarations

Federal disaster declarations in Montezuma County since 2000: 5 (most recently COVID-19 Pandemic, January 2020).

  • 2 biological emergencies (COVID-19)
  • 2 fires
  • 1 coastal storm
FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2, as of October 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data · sources & method

Development nearby

About 9 acres within a mile turned from farmland, forest or other open land into developed land in 2020–2025 (among the most in Montezuma County).

2020–2025
About 9 acresWithin a mile, open land turned developed
2015–2025
About 26 acresThe same, over 10 years
Typical in Montezuma County
Under 5 acresThe middle of the county's land, 2020–2025

Neighborhood (Census)

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026

Median household income
$77,625± $24,426
Median home value (owner-reported)
$426,800± $53,250
Median rent (gross)
$1,147± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
89%± 3 pts
Median year homes were built
1987± 6 yr
Average commute (one way)
27 min± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
1,885± 394

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 file October 2026

At a glance: each fact's source and date

Each figure in the grid above, where it comes from and the date of the file or map we read.

Acres: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county file Oct 14, 2026.

Land type: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county file Oct 14, 2026.

Zoning: County and town zoning maps, date not recorded.

Flood zone: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Oct 10, 2026.

Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 1, 2026.

Actual value (county): State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county file Oct 14, 2026.

Last sale: State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, sales through Sep 30, 2026.

Road access: Roads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, Oct 2026.

Road frontage: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of Oct 6, 2026.

Soil for septic and building

Source: USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CO671, version Sep 2026, read through NRCS Soil Data Access.

The parcel's main soil map unit covers about 59% of its outline: Wetherill loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes. Its main component is Wetherill (85% of the unit).

The ratings are NRCS's own map-unit interpretations (dominant condition): ENG - Septic Tank Absorption Fields, ENG - Dwellings W/O Basements and ENG - Dwellings With Basements. The limits listed are the features NRCS names for the main component. Shrink-swell is that component's linear extensibility, depth-weighted from 25 to 100 cm, the layer NRCS's homesite rule reads; NRCS classes: low under 3%, moderate 3 to 6%, high 6 to 9%, very high 9% or more.

A screening, not a perc test or a soil boring: soils vary inside a map unit (survey scale about 1:12,000 to 1:24,000), and fill or grading may have changed the lot.

Home facts

FEMA USA Structures (FEMA and Oak Ridge National Laboratory), release of Sep 2025, traced from satellite imagery of 2012-2024. Building outlines of about 450 sq ft and up traced from satellite imagery, counted where the outline's centre lies inside the parcel outline. A footprint is the building's outline seen from above, not its living area; the county's record does not list a building for this parcel. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Home facts

This tracks home values, not land values. Land buyers read it as a sign of demand nearby: where homes gain value, builders and buyers follow. A vacant lot can move differently.

How: the change in FHFA's annual five-digit ZIP code index from 2020 and 2024 to 2025, rounded. The index follows repeat sales and refinance appraisals of the same single-family homes with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgages. It is in today's dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and FHFA calls these local indexes developmental. Where FHFA's sample is too small it publishes no figure, and none prints here.

Source: FHFA House Price Index, all-transactions, annual five-digit ZIP code index, 2025, last updated March 31, 2026. Method: Bogin, Doerner and Larson, “Local House Price Dynamics: New Indices and Stylized Facts”, FHFA Working Paper 16-01.

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.

Federal disaster declarations

Each federal declaration whose designated areas include the county, declared from January 2000 on, counted once by its FEMA disaster number. An emergency declaration and a major-disaster declaration for the same storm are two declarations, as FEMA numbers them. Declarations for tribal lands alone are not counted. The date shown is when the most recent incident began. Types are FEMA's incident types: an evacuation emergency for a storm elsewhere (Hurricane Katrina, 2005) counts under that storm. By kind: 2 major disasters, 2 emergencies and 1 fire-management declaration.

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2, as of October 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.

Development nearby

Counted from USGS Annual NLCD land cover (USGS Annual NLCD Collection 1.2, 30 m maps made from Landsat imagery, 2015, 2020 and 2025; public domain, DOI 10.5066/P94UXNTS). A 30 m square counts when it was forest, shrub, grassland, pasture, cropland or wetland in the start year and developed in 2025: NLCD's developed classes, from lawns, parks and roads to dense buildings. The squares are summed over the land within about a mile of this parcel's center on a 240 m grid, so the figures are rounded. "Most of the county" compares the same one-mile figure across the county's land. A satellite land-cover map misses some changes and mislabels a few, so read it as a guide to how fast the area is building out, not a survey. As of 2025 land cover.

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.

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 file Oct 14, 2026.

Record

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Parcel: 535513400043

Coordinates: 37.4569° N, 108.6722° W