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%)
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).
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 personand causedbetween $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).
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)
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)
Religion statistics for Brookside (based on Fremont County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.01%
Here
36.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
LDS (Mormon) Church
Evangelical Free Church of America
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents
45.3%
12.2%
5.7%
3.3%
3.2%
Congregations
6.4%
12.8%
4.3%
2.1%
6.4%
Name
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Other
Adherents
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
18.8%
Congregations
4.3%
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:
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
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#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
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