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Elbert County

Population in July 2007: 518.
Males: 257  (49.7%)
Females: 261  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip code: 80101


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,987 (it was $41,094 in 2000)
Agate:  $55,987
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,868
Agate:  $20,868
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,725 (it was $146,600 in 2000)
Agate:  $237,725
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $278,860; Detached houses: $290,728; Mobile homes: $77,679; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Agate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Agate: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5458 feet

Land area: 594.8 square miles.

Population density: 0.9 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Agate

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Agate CCD

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

21 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

This place:  4.6%
Colorado:  8.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Agate:  0.3% ($383)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
Agate satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (48.8 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (606.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Deer Trail, CO (4.0 miles ), Limon, CO (4.1 miles ), Simla, CO (4.3 miles ), Ramah, CO (4.7 miles) , Byers, CO (5.1 miles ), Genoa, CO (5.1 miles ), Kiowa, CO (5.2 miles ), East Arapahoe, CO (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.39 N, Longitude: 103.96 W

Area code: 719

Agate household income distribution Agate home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (25%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)



Agate-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Agate place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/6/1990, a category 3 tornado 17.1 miles away from the place center injured 14 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Agate-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Agate center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Agate center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Agate:
  • LINCOLN COMM HOSP - CAH (about 37 miles; HUGO, CO)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (about 50 miles; AURORA, CO)
  • MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 52 miles; AURORA, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Agate, CO

Airports located in Agate:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Agate:
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 51 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 52 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public elementary/middle schools in Agate:
  • AGATE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 41032 2ND AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • AGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 41032 2ND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
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Notable locations in Agate: River Bend (A), Brittingham Ranch (B), Kuhns Crossing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gair Cemetery (1), Norton Cemetery (2), River Bend Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Agate Number 1 Reservoir (A), M H Number 2 Reservoir (B), Ball Reservoir (C), Walter Burns Detention Reservoir (D), John Brittingham Reservoir (E), Frank Ehman Detention Reservoir (F), Frank Ehman Detention Reservoir Number 2 (G), Shirley Detention Reservoir Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Agate Creek (A), Bland Creek (B), Key Creek (C), Reed Springs Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Agate and their reported violations in the past:

AGATE WA (Population served: 129, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-05-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUL-05-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUL-05-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-03-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-28-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 22 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Agate, CO



Agate compared to Colorado state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Elbert County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Other fuel (7%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Agate

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist Missionary Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents31.8%15.3%13.0%13.0%8.5%
Congregations7.7%7.7%7.7%7.7%15.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents5.3%4.7%3.8%2.7%1.8%
Congregations15.4%7.7%7.7%7.7%15.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.65%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, CO  2.68% ($72,404 average AGI)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.97% ($62,528)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.83% ($64,900)


10.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.81%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, CO  2.56% ($56,773 average AGI)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.68% ($44,595)
to El Paso County, CO  0.72% ($46,115)


Strongest AM radio stations in Agate:
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Agate:
  • KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K220IK (91.9 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)



FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3.2 Miles Ne Of Interstate 70 And 5.2 Miles N Of The Union Pacific Railroad, Call Sign: KNKN348
    Assigned Frequencies : 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Lottie L Thompson, 39520 County Road 153 (Agate #35353), Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Frank G McCoy, Off Cr 162 West Of Cr 153, Type: Tower, Structure height: 609.3 m, Overall height: 609.5 m
    Registrant: American Media Services, 24180 Forest Drive, Forest Lake, IL 60047, Phone: (847) 540-5410, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 41032 2nd Ave Agate School Bldg, Call Sign: KNCW663, Licensee ID: L00489818
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.4600 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/02/1996, Expiration Date: 02/11/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/02/2002
    Registrant: Agate School District 300, Agate, CO 80101, Phone: (719) 764-2741
  • 8 Mi Se, Call Sign: KNFE261
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.865 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/20/1996, Expiration Date: 02/05/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Edward T Butler, Box 1, Agate, CO 80101, Phone: (719) 764-2334

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • BIJOU CREEK, 14.0 Miles West Of Agate Co, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WEF406, Licensee ID: L00097088
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/13/2002, Expiration Date: 06/13/2012
    Registrant: Tri State Generation & Transmission Association Inc

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: K0GS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00416364
    Grant Date: 07/26/2007, Expiration Date: 10/06/2017, Certifier: George H Saum
    Registrant: George H Saum, 22813 Country Road 150, Agate, CO 80101-9707
  • Call Sign: KB0VGZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00502043
    Grant Date: 01/07/2006, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016, Certifier: Terry L Jenkins
    Registrant: Terry L Jenkins, 40383 County Road 153, Agate, CO 80101
  • Call Sign: N0GVC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00421307
    Grant Date: 09/14/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015
    Registrant: Antoinette M Saum, 22813 Co Rd 150, Agate, CO 80101
  • Call Sign: N3TOA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00334350
    Grant Date: 07/29/2004, Expiration Date: 10/18/2014, Certifier: Ronald J Castle Jr
    Registrant: Ronald J Castle Jr, 40884 1st Ave, Agate, CO 80101
  • Call Sign: N6FHR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/01/1996, Expiration Date: 08/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2008
    Registrant: Keiji Kurimoto, 22813 Co Rd 150, Agate, CO 80101
  • Call Sign: KC0OWF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00627100
    Grant Date: 01/22/2003, Expiration Date: 01/22/2013, Certifier: Steven E Morris
    Registrant: Steven E Morris, 38838 Ridge Rd, Agate, CO 80101
  • Call Sign: KC0OWG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00627101
    Grant Date: 01/22/2003, Expiration Date: 01/22/2013, Certifier: Patricia C Morris
    Registrant: Patricia C Morris, 38838 Ridge Rd, Agate, CO 80101


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: MORRIS STEVEN E PITTS SPECIAL S-1D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 94RV , Serial Number: 7-0270, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Steven E Morris, 38838 Ridge Rd, Agate, CO 80101
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION 7GCAA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9558S , Serial Number: 39, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1965
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Glen A Rector, Rr 1, Agate, CO 80101, Other Owners: Joan F Rector


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