Arriba, Colorado

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Population in 2022: 201 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -17.6%
Males: 99  (49.4%)
Females: 102  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

50.0 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 80804.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,035 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Arriba:

$28,035
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,237 (it was $13,370 in 2000)

Arriba town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,499 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Arriba:

$151,499
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $109,430; detached houses: $119,208; mobile homes: $27,468

Median gross rent in 2022: $438.

March 2022 cost of living index in Arriba: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 24.7%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 68.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Arriba, CO (2022)
    • 19481.9%White alone
    • 177.2%Two or more races
    • 145.9%American Indian alone
    • 93.8%Hispanic
    • 10.4%Other race alone



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Arriba, Colorado as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Arriba is 163 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (46.8%), Scottish (11.4%), American (8.9%), European (8.9%), English (5.1%), Norwegian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 8/29/1918

Elevation: 5235 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 431 people per square mile   (low).

Arriba, Colorado map

1 resident is foreign born

This town:

0.4%
Colorado:

9.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Arriba town:

0.7% ($368)
Colorado:

0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (85.9 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (576.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Flagler, CO (3.4 miles ),
Genoa, CO (3.5 miles ),
Hugo, CO (3.8 miles ),
Seibert, CO (4.7 miles),
Limon, CO (4.7 miles ),
Vona, CO (5.3 miles),
Linden, CO (6.0 miles ),
Stratton, CO (6.0 miles )

Latitude: 39.29 N, Longitude: 103.28 W

Area code: 719

Distribution of median household income in Arriba, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Arriba, CO in 2022
Arriba satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Colorado:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+12.4%).
Most common industries in Arriba, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (17.6%)
  • Construction (16.5%)
  • Warehousing & storage (13.2%)
  • Health care (12.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.4%)
  • Utilities (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (28.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (22.6%)
  • Warehousing & storage (18.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5.7%)
  • Utilities (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (28.9%)
  • Gasoline stations (10.5%)
  • Social assistance (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.9%)
  • Warehousing & storage (5.3%)
  • Utilities (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Arriba, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (7.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (23.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.5%)
  • Registered nurses (5.3%)
  • Financial managers (5.3%)
  • Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (5.3%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5.3%)

Average climate in Arriba, Colorado

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Tornado activity:

Arriba-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1999, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Arriba town center caused $4 million in damages.

On 6/6/1990, a category F3 tornado 21.7 miles away from the town center injured 14 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Arriba-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 601% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 526.5 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.2 miles away from Arriba center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 246.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 182.7 miles away from Arriba center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 170.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Arriba topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Arriba:

  • LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; HUGO, CO)
  • LINCOLN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HUGO, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arriba:

  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 87 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,700)
  • Community College of Aurora (about 87 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
  • Jones International University (about 88 miles; Centennial, CO; FT enrollment: 2,556)
  • Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (about 88 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,049)
  • Colorado Technical University-Online (about 88 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
  • Colorado College (about 89 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • United States Air Force Academy (about 89 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 5,088)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Arriba Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

48.4%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.2%
Whole state:

6.5%


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

For population 15 years and over in Arriba:

Marital status in Arriba, CO
  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

For population 25 years and over in Arriba:

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.1
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Arriba, CO (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant9406
Evangelical Protestant70414
Catholic4442
Other2103
None3,169-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Lincoln County:

3.77 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Lincoln County:

13.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

13.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.1%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

22.0%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

4.7%
State:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.0%
Colorado:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.3%
Colorado:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Arriba:

28.0
Colorado:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

18.1%
Colorado:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

5.8%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Arriba:

6.9
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.5%
State:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

56.3%
Colorado:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Arriba:

81.8%
Colorado:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Arriba, CO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$4,464$53,5681$1,837
Totals for Government 1$4,464$53,5681$1,837

Arriba government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($74.63)
    Libraries: $11,000 ($54.73)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($24.88)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($4.98)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($4.98)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($4.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($4.98)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.98)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,000 ($29.85)

Arriba government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $37,000 ($184.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($139.30)
    Other: $26,000 ($129.35)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $25,000 ($124.38)
    Sale of Property: $8,000 ($39.80)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($218.91)
  • Tax - Property: $22,000 ($109.45)

Arriba government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000 ($179.10)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000 ($179.10)

Arriba government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,000 ($69.65)

Strongest AM radio stations in Arriba:

  • 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arriba:

  • KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • K220IK (91.9 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Arriba:

  • K63AJ (Channel 63; FLAGLER-SEIBERT, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)

Arriba fatal accident list:

Jul 5, 2004 07:50 PM, I-70, Lat: 39.282830, Lon: -103.280741, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 19, 2003 02:30 PM, I-70, Lat: 39.282830, Lon: -103.280741, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 14, 2001 08:55 PM, I-70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 31.6mTotal length
  • 28,362Total average daily traffic
  • 7,316Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Arriba)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 1 Blk N Main St (Lat: 39.285833 Lon: -103.270778), Call Sign: KVX545,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.805 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/1998, Expiration Date: 08/03/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/09/2002, Registrant: Peterson Farms, 1023 Main Ave, Flagler, CO 80805, Phone: (719) 765-4397

  • 6 Mi N 3 E 1 N (Lat: 39.390556 Lon: -103.209389), Call Sign: KTU824, Licensee ID: L00569264,
    Assigned Frequencies: 35.7800 MHz, Grant Date: 09/13/2002, Expiration Date: 09/22/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2012, Registrant: Dean Saffer, Arriba, CO 80804

  • 39995 County Road 4c (Lat: 39.553056 Lon: -103.323556), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 27 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WQSZ854,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.985 MHz, Grant Date: 12/16/2013, Expiration Date: 12/16/2023, Cancellation Date: 02/17/2024, Certifier: Chris Davis, Registrant: Stone Communications, 422 Main Ave, Flagler, CO 80815, Phone: (719) 765-4481, Fax: (719) 765-4409, Email:

  • Lat: 39.283083 Lon: -103.398667, Call Sign: WRFU671,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.587 MHz, 452.037 MHz, 452.187 MHz, 456.587 MHz, 457.187 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2020, Expiration Date: 05/05/2030, Certifier: Tim Lewis, Registrant: Florida Power & Light Co., 6445 Nw 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33166, Phone: (305) 552-4041, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: SEBOK H KENNETH F-1 ROCKET (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 14YH, N14YH, N-14YH, Serial Number: 071, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 02/19/2004, Certificate Issue Date: 07/12/2016
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Bernard L Koch, 44010 County Road 3h, Arriba, CO 80804, Other Owners: Ruthanne D Koch
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 24YH, N24YH, N-24YH, Serial Number: 782-75, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 09/29/2009
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Bernard L Koch, 44010 County Road 3h, Arriba, CO 80804, Other Owners: Ruthanne D Koch
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7169T, N7169T, N-7169T, Serial Number: 46769, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 04/23/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Ephron D Brent, 42626 Cnty Rd 3n, Arriba, CO 80804
  • Aircraft: SEBOK H KENNETH F-1 ROCKET (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 66KD, N66KD, N-66KD, Serial Number: 071, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 02/19/2004, Certificate Issue Date: 07/12/2016
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Bernard L Koch, 44010 County Road 3h, Arriba, CO 80804, Other Owners: Ruthanne D Koch

Most common first names in Arriba, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William465.0 years
Emma388.3 years
Harry377.3 years
Harvey379.7 years
Fred387.3 years
John381.0 years
Mary371.4 years
Charles277.5 years
Elton268.0 years
Albert285.0 years
Most common last names in Arriba, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis679.1 years
Jaques574.6 years
Schifferns472.0 years
Whittiker374.7 years
Magerfleisch383.0 years
Kemp383.4 years
Buhring372.3 years
Borden379.3 years
Miller378.4 years
Phillips372.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Arriba, CO
  • 73.6%Utility gas
  • 15.3%Electricity
  • 9.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Arriba, CO
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 50.0%Electricity


Arriba compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 2 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.