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Park County

Population in July 2008: 172. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 98  (57.0%)
Females: 74  (43.0%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip code: 80420


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,626 (it was $41,563 in 2000)
Alma:  $56,626
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,543
Alma:  $32,543
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $214,050 (it was $132,000 in 2000)
Alma:  $214,050
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $210,283; Detached houses: $203,953; Mobile homes: $112,500

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Races in Alma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Alma: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.6%), German (14.5%), Irish (14.5%), Italian (6.1%), United States (4.5%), Norwegian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 12/2/1873

Elevation: 10353 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 503 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alma

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma town

  • Never married: 48.3%
  • Now married: 32.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Colorado:  8.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Alma:  0.6% ($750)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

Alma satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, CO (59.0 miles , pop. 144,126).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (60.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (519.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fairplay, CO (2.3 miles ), Blue River, CO (3.2 miles ), Leadville, CO (3.5 miles ), Leadville North, CO (3.6 miles ), Breckenridge, CO (3.7 miles ), Frisco, CO (4.5 miles ), Red Cliff, CO (4.8 miles ), Keystone, CO (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $245,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.28 N, Longitude: 106.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+26.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (37%)
  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)
  • Furniture and related products (3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Average climate in Alma, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Alma-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Alma town center .

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 61.1 miles away from the town center .


Alma-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 67% 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 67.0 miles away from Alma center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Alma center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Alma center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alma:
  • ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 14 miles; LEADVILLE, CO)
  • VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; VAIL, CO)
  • ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; ASPEN, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Alma, CO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma:
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 56 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 62 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 62 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 64 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 65 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 67 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alma that have no violations reported:
  • ALMA TOWN OF (Address: PO BOX 1050, Population served: 220, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  1.9 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  42.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.1%


Alma compared to Colorado state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Alma travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Park County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Wood (26%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


Religion statistics for Alma

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBaptist General ConferenceUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents37.1%31.2%9.9%7.7%4.2%
Congregations13.3%13.3%6.7%6.7%6.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.1%2.0%0.9%1.3%
Congregations6.7%13.3%6.7%6.7%20.0%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,092$37,1040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$200
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$1,952
Streets and Highways 1$3,092$37,1041$620
Totals for Government 2$6,184$37,1047$2,772



12.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.73%
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 Jefferson County, CO  2.28% ($55,441 average AGI)
from Summit County, CO  0.91% ($38,872)
from Denver County, CO  0.75% ($44,000)


12.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.29%
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 Jefferson County, CO  2.33% ($57,492 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  0.99% ($48,529)
to Arapahoe County, CO  0.82% ($45,714)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alma:
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alma:
  • K300AE (107.9 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K207CK (89.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: SUMMIT PUBLIC RADIOSUMMIT FOUNDATION)
  • K202CV (88.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KBVC (104.1 FM; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: HEADWATERS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KYSL (93.9 FM; FRISCO, CO; Owner: KRYSTAL BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
  • KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • K276AA (103.1 FM; SALIDA & BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: CHAFFEE CTY. TV TRANSLATOR ASSOC.)
  • KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
  • K213AT (90.5 FM; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alma:
  • K02GX (Channel 2; ALMA, CO; Owner: TOWN OF ALMA)
  • K06DA (Channel 6; ALMA, CO; Owner: TOWN OF ALMA)
  • K11GM (Channel 11; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM,INC.)
  • K03CD (Channel 3; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM, INC.)
  • K05CK (Channel 5; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM, INC.)
  • K13GI (Channel 13; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM,INC.)
  • K08ER (Channel 8; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV FM, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $375,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 502
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 9,440

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Cindy Phillips, 15 Buckskin Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.1 m, Overall height: 15.2 m
    Registrant: Commnet Four Corners, 1562 North Park Street, Suite E, Castle Rock, CO 80109, Phone: (720) 733-7854, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 41
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Alma


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