Vilas

Vilas is a town of only about 100 people. Situated along HW 160 way out east in the SE corner of Colorado only about 20 miles from either Kansas or Oklahoma. The dusty town has developed around agriculture. Comanche National Grassland is not far to the south and offers a wild place for bird watchers, hunters and hikers. The mountains can not be seen in the distance to the west but if you drive a bit over 100 west you get to Trinidad and hit the front range.

The average household income is about $35,000 a year. The commute to the front range would be brutal so most are either local construction or ag workers or work for the school district or Baca County offices.

Vilas has a population of only 114, which is predominantly white. While there isn't much in the way of businesses here, there is an online school which is able to employ a good portion of the townspeople. This is also a big agricultural and hunting area. As Vilas is rather remote, there aren't many amenities or things to do. Lamar is an hour away and Trinidad is well over two hours away. The median household income here is $23,827, which is considerably lower than the state average of $55,430. To purchase a median priced home in Vilas it would cost you around $60,034, which is also well below the state average median home price of $237,800.