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Fremont County

Population in July 2008: 212. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 104  (49.3%)
Females: 108  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81212.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,755 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Brookside:  $40,755
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,987
Brookside:  $17,987
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,809 (it was $101,800 in 2000)
Brookside:  $149,809
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $184,723; Detached houses: $202,689; Mobile homes: $58,846

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Races in Brookside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.0%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 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: 491 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: 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%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Brookside:  0.6% ($617)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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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:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 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

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Brookside-area historical tornado activity is below Colorado state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 36.9 miles away from the town center .


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 Brookside 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 the city 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 Brookside 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 the city 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 Brookside center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brookside:
  • CENTURA HLTH-ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CANON CITY, CO)
  • CMHIP - FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CMHIP - GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookside:
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 35 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 38 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 43 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 80 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.1%
Whole state:  65.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

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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Brookside travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fremont County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Brookside

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical 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 religions
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.


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

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, 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


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