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Notable locations in Alamosa: Alamosa Plaza (A), Valley Plaza (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Alamosa: Cole Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: San Luis Valley History Center Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 306 Hunt Avenue), Amarok Sailing Charters (Tours & Charters; PMB 409 2431 Main Street Suite C).
Hotels: Best Western Alamosa Inn (2005 Main Street), Grizzly Inn Motel (1919 Main Street), Comfort Inn of Alamosa (6301 County Road 107 South), Alamosa-Days Inn (224 Okeefe Pkwy), Clarion Hotel Of The Rio Grande (333 Santa Fe Avenue), Days Inn (224 Okeefe Parkway), Holiday Inn of Alamosa (333 Santa Fe Avenue), Best Western Alamosa Inn - Reservations (2005 Main Street), Comfort Inn Alamosa (6301 US 160).
Courts: Colorado State Government - Twelfth Judicial District- Alcohol Program (702 4th Street), Colorado State Government - State Courts- County Court (702 4th Street), Alamosa City Government - Municipal Court Clerk- City Hall- Utility Bill (425 4th Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alamosa and their reported violations in the past:
ALAMOSA CITY OF (Population served: 9133, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-14-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-14-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2002)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-14-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
- One minor monitoring violation
- 7 regular monitoring violations
EAST ALAMOSA (Population served: 1432, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-29-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2006), St BCA signed (MAR-29-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-23-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2005)
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
SHAW CREEK REST AREA (Population served: 502, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
SPLASHLAND HOT SPRINGS (Population served: 217, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2002)
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
HIGH VALLEY MHP (Address: 4892 STATE HWY 17, Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2004)
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- 41 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
SKYLINE LODGE (Population served: 84, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-2002)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-28-2000)
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
OUTHOUSE N RESTAURANT AREA (Population served: 56, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  25.0% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 10.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alamosa, CO
People in group quarters in Alamosa
- 716 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 114 people in nursing homes
- 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 33 people in halfway houses
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Alamosa compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
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Banks with branches in Alamosa (2009 data):
- First Southwest Bank: at 720 Main Street, branch established on 2004-07-09; Alamosa Walmart Branch at 3333 Clark Street, branch established on 2001-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $238.2 mil, Deposits: $180.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Bancorporation, Inc.
- Alamosa State Bank: at 2225 Main Street, branch established on 1907-03-01; Alamosa Main Street Branch at 601 Main Street, branch established on 1999-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.5 mil, Deposits: $119.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Alamosa Bancorporation, Ltd.
- San Luis Valley Federal Bank: at 401 Edison Avenue, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-31: Bank assets: $198.4 mil, Deposits: $159.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- Community Banks of Colorado: Alamosa Branch at 2061 Main Street, branch established on 2000-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,721.4 mil, Deposits: $1,503.7 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Alamosa, Colorado
- Alamosa Super 8 American Star Inn, 2505 Main, Alamosa, CO 81101, Phone: (719) 589-6447, Fax: (719) 589-4167
- Clarion Hotel Of The Rio Grande, 333 Santa Fe Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101, Phone: (719) 589-5833, Fax: (719) 589-4412
- Best Western Alamosa Inn, 1919 Main St, Alamosa, CO 81101, Phone: (719) 589-2567, Fax: (719) 589-0767
- Comfort Inn Of Alamosa, 6301 Rd 107 S, Alamosa, CO 81101, Phone: (719) 587-9000, Fax: (719) 587-0063
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3418 Mariposa St, Alamosa, CO 81101, Phone: (719) 589-4026, Fax: (719) 589-4091
See all 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Alamosa, Colorado
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Alamosa County Colorado:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Alamosa
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 59.2% | 12.0% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 2.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.8% | 14.3% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 9.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 38.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $17,455 | $41,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $13,432 | $53,728 | 7 | $3,000 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $11,240 | $33,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
24 | $99,386 | $49,693 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $13,100 | $31,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $8,624 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $36,476 | $36,476 | 1 | $1,085 |
| Solid Waste Management |
10 | $26,851 | $32,221 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $10,266 | $41,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
10 | $31,988 | $38,386 | 4 | $3,604 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $11,562 | $34,686 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $4,691 | $28,146 | 7 | $6,343 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $13,917 | $33,401 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
87 | $290,364 | $40,050 | 39 | $22,656 |
Alamosa government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $847,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $530,000
Solid Waste Management: $502,000
All Other: $95,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $155,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,799,000
Police Protection: $1,746,000
General - Other: $997,000
Parks & Recreation: $703,000
Solid Waste Management: $509,000
Financial Administration: $404,000
Water Utilities: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $274,000
Libraries: $227,000
Fire Protection: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
Sewerage: $145,000
General Public Buildings: $88,000
Health Services - Other: $47,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $36,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,171,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $480,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $330,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,953,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $218,000
Other, NEC: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $415,000
Interest Earnings: $407,000
Rents: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $463,000
Water Utilities: $368,000
Sewerage: $215,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,478,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $682,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $191,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $476,000
Highways: $240,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $2,442,000
Property: $1,077,000
Public Utilities: $282,000
NEC: $170,000
Motor Vehicle License: $71,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $0
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,097,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $130,000
9.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,249 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.48% | | 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:
10.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,747 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.96% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Alamosa:
- KGIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- 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.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alamosa:
- KASF (90.9 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: ADAMS STATE COLLEGE)
- KALQ-FM (93.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
- KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
- K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
- K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
- K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Alamosa, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 133
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 204
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
- Fatalities: 142
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 353
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of Alamosa fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $591,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 900
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 21,000
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Alamosa)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Alamosa, CO)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alamosa)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Alamosa)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 72
- Hazardous Condition: 26
- Good Intent Call: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Alamosa, CO
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