La Plata County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.1. This is about average.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.22. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 35.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.300. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bayfield and their reported violations in the past:
BAYFIELD TOWN OF (Population served: 1800, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2002. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-13-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2002), St Boil Water Order (SEP-13-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
FOREST LAKES MD (Population served: 1258, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2003)
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)
- One routine major monitoring violation
SHORELINE INN (Address: 14810 CR 501 , Population served: 355, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
ROOT CREEK WA (Address: 14443 CR 501 , Population served: 243, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
WITS END RANCH (Address: 254 CR 500 , Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-1998)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LIGHTNER CREEK MHP (Address: 3163 CR 502 , Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAY-05-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 22 regular monitoring violations
VALLECITO CG (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
HEARTWOOD CO HOUSING (Address: 800 HEARTWOOD LANE , Population served: 75, Groundwater):
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-24-2005)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bayfield that have no violations reported:
- RIVERSIDE RVP (Address: PO BOX 919, Population served: 109, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SOUTH MINERAL CG (Address: PO Box 439, Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)
- PONDEROSA HOA (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 69.8% for Black residents, 21.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 1.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people | | Colorado: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.9% | | Whole state: | 64.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bayfield, CO
15 people in other group homes
Bayfield compared to Colorado state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bayfield (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Durango: Bayfield Office Branch at 351 Bayfield Center Drive, branch established on 2004/12/27. Info updated 2007/09/13: Bank assets: $417.7 mil, Deposits: $365.9 mil, headquarters in Durango, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp. Of Durango, Inc.
- Pine River Valley Bank: at 301 North Commerce Drive, branch established on 1977/08/01. Info updated 2007/06/01: Bank assets: $145.2 mil, Deposits: $129.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Pine River Bank Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
2004 Presidential Election results in La Plata County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for Bayfield (based on La Plata County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.35%
| Here |  | 35.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 53.6% | 9.8% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Congregations | 10.2% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 8.2% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 4.5% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 8.3% |
| Congregations | 4.1% | 2.0% | 14.3% | 2.0% | 34.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 10 | La Plata County: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | La Plata County: | 0.81 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24 | Here: | 4.85 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 77 | Here: | 15.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | La Plata County: | 4.3% | | State: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | La Plata County: | 14.2% | | State: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
4 | $11,105 | $33,315 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $9,416 | $56,496 | 7 | $1,771 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $17,068 | $40,963 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,829 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,652 | $27,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,628 | $31,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $5,829 | $34,974 | 2 | $1,612 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $8,424 | $50,544 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $59,122 | $39,415 | 11 | $5,212 |
10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,547 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.25% | | 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:
9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,303 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.37% | | Colorado average: | 10.03% |
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($286 average AGI)| La Plata County: | 0.11% | | Colorado average: | 0.12% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bayfield:
- KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
- KDGO (1240 AM; 1 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
- KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- 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)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bayfield:
- KUTE (90.1 FM; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
- K210BA (89.9 FM; PURGATORY, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
- KIQX (101.3 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTINGS, LLC)
- KRSJ (100.5 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KPTE (99.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- K249DE (97.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
- K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
- K287AA (105.3 FM; PAGOSA SPRINGS, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
- KWUF-FM (106.3 FM; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WOLF CREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K242AJ (96.3 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
- K265DC (100.9 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: NAVAJO MISSIONS, INC.)
- K281AC (104.1 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
- KISZ-FM (97.9 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KCIE (90.5 FM; DULCE, NM; Owner: JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE)
- KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
- KDAG (96.9 FM; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAZX (102.9 FM; KIRTLAND, NM; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTRA-FM (102.1 FM; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K294AJ (106.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Bayfield:
- K42DI (Channel 42; BAYFIELD/IGNACIO, CO; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K36FA (Channel 67; BAYFIELD & IGNACIO, CO; Owner: PINE RIVER TV ASSOCIATION)
- K46FM (Channel 46; BAYFIELD, CO; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
- K52GA (Channel 52; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KREZ-TV (Channel 6; DURANGO, CO; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KTLL-TV (Channel 33; DURANGO, CO; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- K50FS (Channel 50; BAYFIELD, CO; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
Bayfield fatal accident list:
Oct 6, 1980 06:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $2,218,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,542
Total average daily truck traffic: 325
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 9,614
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bayfield)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 11 W Mill St (Lat: 37.229167 Lon: -107.600611), Call Sign: KNAX717, Licensee ID: L00306203
Assigned Frequencies: 155.055 MHz Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011
Registrant: Bayfield, Town Of, Bayfield, CO 81122, Phone: (970) 884-9545 - Spring Creek 8 Mi Se (Lat: 37.184167 Lon: -107.485889), Call Sign: WNHD719
Assigned Frequencies: 855.362 MHz Grant Date: 09/15/2001, Expiration Date: 09/30/2011
Registrant: Williams Energy Services, Tulsa, OK 74121-2103, Phone: (918) 573-5731, Fax: (918) 573-6690, Email:
- 357 N Mountain View Drive (Lat: 37.234528 Lon: -107.593861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 3.1 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPWY423
Assigned Frequencies: 453.412 MHz Grant Date: 02/07/2003, Expiration Date: 02/07/2013, Certifier: Dale B Kortz
Registrant: Lao 20228802, 102 East Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
- 271 N Mountain View Dr, #109 (Lat: 37.234111 Lon: -107.593833), Call Sign: WQAC913
Assigned Frequencies: 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz Grant Date: 05/06/2004, Expiration Date: 05/06/2014, Certifier: Michelle Nelson
Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 14110 Stowe Drive, Poway, CA 92064, Phone: (858) 535-6015, Fax: (858) 452-7207, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bayfield)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bayfield)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Bayfield
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bayfield, CO
| Most common first names in Bayfield, CO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 18 | 75.4 years |
| Robert | 18 | 68.3 years |
| Donald | 12 | 63.2 years |
| John | 11 | 75.3 years |
| Harold | 9 | 69.0 years |
| George | 9 | 78.6 years |
| Dorothy | 9 | 75.1 years |
| James | 9 | 78.1 years |
| Mary | 9 | 81.3 years |
| Henry | 8 | 73.0 years |
| Most common last names in Bayfield, CO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Cooper | 10 | 81.9 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 79.0 years |
| Mccoy | 7 | 79.3 years |
| Martin | 7 | 76.9 years |
| Sower | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Brown | 6 | 73.7 years |
| Miller | 6 | 68.5 years |
| Walker | 5 | 65.8 years |
| Fisher | 5 | 71.8 years |
| Halverson | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Businesses in Bayfield, CO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 2 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Jones New York | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | | UPS | 2 |
Browse common businesses in Bayfield, CO
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
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