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Fremont County

Population in 2011: 233. Population change since 2000: +6.4%
 

Males: 118  (50.6%)
Females: 115  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  45.8 years
Colorado median age:  40.6 years

Zip codes: 81212.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $62,605 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Brookside:

$62,605
Colorado:

$55,430
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,838

Brookside town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $142,822 (it was $101,800 in 2000)
Brookside:

$142,822
Colorado:

$237,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $226,557; Detached houses: $251,493; Mobile homes: $107,632

Median gross rent in 2009: $713.

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  • White alone - 211 (90.6%)
  • Hispanic - 19 (8.2%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brookside: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.6%), Italian (11.4%), English (8.7%), Irish (6.4%), United States (5.0%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5325 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 540 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brookside:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookside town:

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Colorado:  8.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $620 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $914 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (32.6 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (37.9 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (512.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lincoln Park, CO (1.3 miles ), Williamsburg, CO (1.6 miles ), Canon City, CO (1.8 miles ), Rockvale, CO (1.8 miles ), Florence, CO (2.1 miles ), Coal Creek, CO (2.1 miles ), Penrose-Portland, CO (3.1 miles ), Penrose, CO (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $130,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $138,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.41 N, Longitude: 105.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 719

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.0%
Colorado:

7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (23%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (15%)
  • Business operations specialists (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Brookside-area historical tornado activity is below Colorado state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Brookside town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1977, a category F3 tornado 36.9 miles away from the town center .

Earthquake activity:

Brookside-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Brookside center
On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/4/2001 at 12:45:53, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from Brookside center
On 8/1/1996 at 05:44:22, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fremont County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Fires: 2, Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Brookside:

  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST THOMAS MORE HOSP & PROG CARE CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, about 6 miles away; CANON CITY, CO)
  • PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 32 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookside:

  • Pueblo Community College (about 32 miles; Pueblo, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • Pikes Peak Community College (about 33 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 5,185)
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 34 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 4,083)
  • Colorado Technical University Online (about 39 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 30,924)
  • University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (about 40 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 6,040)
  • United States Air Force Academy (about 45 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,620)
  • Adams State College (about 76 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,076)

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Fremont County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 14.7. This is significantly better than average.
City:

14.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.8
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.4%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Colorado:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.7%
Whole state:  64.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
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: 1.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brookside, CO


Brookside compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Brookside travel time to work - commute


Brookside mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Fremont County Colorado:




2008 Presidential Election results in Fremont County Colorado:


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Religion statistics for Brookside (based on Fremont County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.01%
Here36.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents45.3%12.2%5.7%3.3%3.2%
Congregations6.4%12.8%4.3%2.1%6.4%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents3.2%2.9%2.9%2.6%18.8%
Congregations4.3%6.4%2.1%2.1%53.2%
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: 6
Fremont County:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Fremont County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Fremont County:

3.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Here:

8.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.4%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fremont County:

19.8%
Colorado:

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

6.4%
State:

9.6%

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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$433
Water Supply 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 2$533

Brookside government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,000 ($4.29)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $13,000 ($55.79)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($90.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000 ($4.29)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($47.21)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($47.21)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,000 ($47.21)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($107.30)
    Gas Utilities: $0 ($0.00)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($25.75)
  • Tax - Property: $2,000 ($8.58)
    NEC: $0 ($0.00)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000 ($25.75)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.29)

8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.47%
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 El Paso County, CO  1.11% ($41,164 average AGI)
from Pueblo County, CO  0.71% ($25,629)
from Chaffee County, CO  0.38% ($33,904)


7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,028 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.52%
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 El Paso County, CO  1.27% ($36,965 average AGI)
to Pueblo County, CO  0.86% ($33,974)
to Chaffee County, CO  0.33% ($31,773)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brookside:

  • KRLN (1400 AM; 1 kW; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: ROYAL GORGE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, 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)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFEL (970 AM; 3 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: WELLSPRING HARVEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookside:

  • K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
  • KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
  • KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KTLC (89.1 FM; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)

TV broadcast stations around Brookside:

  • K12ME (Channel 12; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K19DY (Channel 19; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K10LI (Channel 10; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Water Tank, 1 Mi South Of Intersection Of Colorado 115 & Brook (Lat: 38.409444 Lon: -105.186944), Type: Tank, Structure height: 9.8 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPWJ610
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/02/2002, Expiration Date: 12/02/2012, Certifier: Claude N Calhoun
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440



Brookside on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Operations specialties managers except financial managers"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other direct selling establishments"
  • #94 (81212) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slavic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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