Bethune, Colorado

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Population (year 2000): 225. Estimated population in July 2006: 215 (-4.4% change)

Males: 116	(51.6%)
Females: 109	(48.4%)

Kit Carson County

Median resident age:	26.8 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 80805.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,000 (it was $28,958 in 2000)

Bethune	$29,000
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,600 (it was $53,600 in 2000)

Bethune	$62,600
Colorado:	$223,300

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Races in Bethune:

White Non-Hispanic (67.1%)
Hispanic (31.1%)
Other race (23.6%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

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

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), United States (13.8%), English (8.4%), Irish (8.0%), Dutch (4.9%), Italian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 6/10/1926

Elevation: 4258 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 1431 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bethune

High school or higher: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethune town

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 64.9%
Separated: 4.5%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 7.1%

46 residents are foreign born (20.4% Latin America).

This town:	20.4%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bethune, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethune to the number of sex offenders is 218 to 1.

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

Bethune:	0.7% ($364)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (165.6 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (593.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Burlington, CO (10.6 miles ), Stratton, CO (12.4 miles ), Vona, CO (22.0 miles) , South Divide, CO (24.5 miles ), Kanorado, KS (26.7 miles ), Seibert, CO (30.7 miles) , Cheyenne Wells, CO (33.8 miles ), Flagler, CO (44.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $35,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $60,000

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Latitude: 39.30 N, Longitude: 102.42 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+27.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Warehousing and storage (7%)
Construction (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (31%)
Food and beverage stores (14%)
Health care (14%)
Public administration (12%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Therapists (14%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Cashiers (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Child care workers (7%)

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Average climate in Bethune, Colorado

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Bethune-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Bethune town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/5/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the town center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethune:

KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP-CAH (about 12 miles; BURLINGTON, CO)
KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CHEYENNE WELLS, CO)
GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; GOODLAND, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethune:

RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 52 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 81 miles; AKRON, CO; ID: AKO)
LAMAR MUNI (about 87 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethune:

KIT CARSON COUNTY (about 11 miles; BURLINGTON, CO; ID: ITR)
CHEYENNE COUNTY MUNI (about 54 miles; ST FRANCIS, KS; ID: SYF)
WRAY MUNI (about 57 miles; WRAY, CO; ID: 2V5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethune:

METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 141 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 141 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 141 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 141 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 165 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 168 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)

Public high school in Bethune:

BETHUNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 145 WEST 3RD; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bethune:

BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 145 WEST 3RD; Grades: PK - 06)

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

BETHUNE TOWN OF (Population served: 195, 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)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-15-2000)

9 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.4%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	27.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Bethune compared to Colorado 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 above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kit Carson County Colorado:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$200
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$50
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$50
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$100
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$400

Bethune government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $6,000
Regular Highways: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Sewerage: $2,000

General - Other: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,000
Sewerage: $3,000

Water Utilities: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $183,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $3,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
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 Adams County, CO	0.45% ($22,167 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO	0.45% ($39,250)
to Weld County, CO	0.45% ($22,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethune:

KNAB (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, 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.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethune:

KNAB-FM (104.1 FM; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, INC.)
K208CH (89.5 FM; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
K201FK (88.1 FM; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethune:

K53AD (Channel 53; BETHUNE,BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)
K55AX (Channel 55; BETHUNE,BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)
K57AM (Channel 57; BETHUNE,BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)
K59AP (Channel 59; BETHUNE,BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)

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