Battlement Mesa, Colorado

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Garfield County

Population in July 2007: 4,217.

Males: 2,043	(48.5%)
Females: 2,174	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 81636.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,882 (it was $36,680 in 2000)

Battlement Mesa:	$42,882
Colorado:	$56,993

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,279

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $201,116 (it was $136,100 in 2000)

Battlement Mesa:	$201,116
Colorado:	$242,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $238,235; Detached houses: $278,088; Townhouses or other attached units: $266,799; In 2-unit structures: $123,329; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $301,751; Mobile homes: $58,084

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Races in Battlement Mesa:

White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
Hispanic (7.1%)
Other race (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Battlement Mesa: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.1%), Irish (14.2%), English (10.7%), Italian (6.2%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5800 feet

Land area: 8.07 square miles.

Population density: 522 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Battlement Mesa

High school or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Battlement Mesa CDP

Never married: 12.2%
Now married: 66.5%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 15.1%

132 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This place:	3.8%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Battlement Mesa:	0.6% ($811)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (153.0 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (157.4 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (466.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Parachute, CO (1.2 miles ), De Beque, CO (3.5 miles ), Grand Valley, CO (3.6 miles ), Collbran, CO (3.8 miles ), Rifle, CO (3.9 miles ), Silt, CO (4.7 miles ), New Castle, CO (5.3 miles ), Palisade, CO (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.44 N, Longitude: 108.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Battlement Mesa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Battlement Mesa center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from Battlement Mesa center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.5 miles away from Battlement Mesa center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Battlement Mesa:

CLAGETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RIFLE, CO)
VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 25 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Battlement Mesa, CO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Battlement Mesa:

COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 78 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 149 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 149 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 153 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)

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

BATTLEMENT MESA METRO DISTRICT (Population served: 3670, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-1997)

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.9%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	6.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Battlement Mesa, CO

25 people in nursing homes

Battlement Mesa compared to Colorado state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Battlement Mesa mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Solar energy (1%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Battlement Mesa

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.86%

Here		27.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	44.1%	9.8%	7.3%	4.7%	4.4%
Congregations	10.2%	6.1%	8.2%	8.2%	8.2%

Name	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	4.2%	4.2%	3.4%	2.7%	15.2%
Congregations	8.2%	4.1%	2.0%	6.1%	38.8%

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.

11.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.79%
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 Eagle County, CO	1.02% ($71,077 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO	0.90% ($36,248)
from Pitkin County, CO	0.71% ($92,299)

9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.18%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($374 average AGI)
Garfield County: 0.07%
Colorado average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Mesa County, CO	1.51% ($48,260 average AGI)
to Eagle County, CO	0.59% ($64,211)
to Pitkin County, CO	0.39% ($34,306)

Strongest AM radio stations in Battlement Mesa:

KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
KRGS (690 AM; 1 kW; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Battlement Mesa:

KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K276AI (103.1 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
KJYE (92.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKNN (95.1 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KAYW (98.1 FM; MEEKER, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
KEKB (99.9 FM; FRUITA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBKL (107.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMXY (104.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMGJ (93.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M.B.C. GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMOZ-FM (100.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Battlement Mesa:

K28HA (Channel 28; GRAND VALLEY, CO; Owner: ROCKY MTN. PUBLIC BROADCASTING. NETWORK, INC.)
K11PR (Channel 11; GRAND VALLEY, CO; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K07JM (Channel 7; GRAND VALLEY, ETC., CO; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K02HW (Channel 2; GRAND VALLEY, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
K13QZ (Channel 13; GRAND VALLEY, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
K45AF (Channel 45; PARACHUTE, ETC., CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K26FK (Channel 26; RULISON, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
K61BN (Channel 61; RULISON, ETC., CO; Owner: ROCKY MT. PUBLIC B/C NETWORK,INC)
K63BM (Channel 63; RULISON, ETC., CO; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
K68BR (Channel 68; RULISON, ETC., CO; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,373
Total average daily truck traffic: 23
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,984

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 39.428083 Lon: -108.038778, Call Sign: WQAA267
Assigned Frequencies : 451.150 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/2004, Expiration Date: 04/20/2014, Certifier: Bruce Smith
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N0TDV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00519247
Grant Date: 05/23/2002, Expiration Date: 06/23/2012
Registrant: Donald D Breier Iii, Battlement Mesa, CO 81636

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