Brookside, Colorado

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Population in 2022: 243 (71% urban, 29% rural).
Population change since 2000: +11.0%
 
Males: 126  (52.2%)
Females: 117  (47.8%)
Median resident age:

54.4 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 81212.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,300 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Brookside:

$58,300
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,476 (it was $14,841 in 2000)

Brookside town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $268,457 (it was $101,800 in 2000)
Brookside:

$268,457
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $334,202; detached houses: $346,866; mobile homes: $115,023

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,118.

March 2022 cost of living index in Brookside: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.7%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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    • 25085.3%White alone
    • 289.6%Hispanic
    • 124.1%Two or more races
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Ancestries: German (15.9%), Italian (13.3%), Irish (12.4%), Croatian (4.4%), English (4.4%), European (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5325 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 563 people per square mile   (low).

Brookside, Colorado map

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.7%
Colorado:

9.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Brookside town:

0.6% ($617)
Colorado:

0.7% ($1,132)

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 ),
Penrose-Portland, CO (3.1 miles ),
Penrose, CO (3.2 miles ),
Victor, CO (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 38.41 N, Longitude: 105.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 719

Distribution of median household income in Brookside, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brookside, CO in 2022
Brookside satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $337,100
  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $307,500
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $271,600
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $254,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $220,800
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $153,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $178,300
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $130,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Brookside, CO residents
Average permit cost in Brookside, CO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
Colorado:

3.2%
Most common industries in Brookside, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.5%)
  • Public administration (10.6%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (24.0%)
  • Public administration (18.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.0%)
  • Truck transportation (4.0%)
  • Machinery (4.0%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.4%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.6%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Brookside, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (10.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (18.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.0%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (14.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.4%)
  • Cashiers (7.4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.6%)

Average climate in Brookside, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Brookside-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 67% 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 significantly above Colorado state average. It is 761% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 510.8 miles away from Brookside center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from Brookside center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.3 miles away from Brookside center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from Brookside center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 276.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fremont County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fires: 4, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Brookside topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Brookside:

  • FREMONT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; CANON CITY, CO)
  • CANON CITY DIALYSIS (FMC) (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; CANON CITY, CO)
  • FREMONT REGIONAL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; CANON CITY, CO)
  • HILDEBRAND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CANON CITY, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; CANON CITY, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH PROGRESSIVE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CANON CITY, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST JOSEPH MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FLORENCE, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookside:

  • Pueblo Community College (about 32 miles; Pueblo, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,329)
  • Pikes Peak Community College (about 33 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 34 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
  • Colorado College (about 36 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • Colorado Technical University-Online (about 39 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
  • Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (about 39 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,049)
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 40 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 8,700)

Points of interest:

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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

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

BROOKSIDE TOWN OF (Population served: 219, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

73.7%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.2%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Brookside:

Marital status in Brookside, CO
  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

For population 25 years and over in Brookside:

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brookside, CO (based on Fremont County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,0313
Evangelical Protestant6,38936
Mainline Protestant2,1359
Other1,5425
None27,727-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

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.
Colorado:

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

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

3.17 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

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

8.66 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

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

6.4%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

19.8%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fremont County:

6.4%
Colorado:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Brookside:

48.8%
Colorado:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.7%
State:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Brookside:

29.3
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Brookside:

20.8%
Colorado:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

13.3%
Colorado:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Brookside:

6.8
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
Brookside:

36.6%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
Brookside:

53.7%
Colorado:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Brookside:

74.7%
Colorado:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Brookside, CO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
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 2$2,330
Water Supply 0$0 1$100
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,329
Totals for Government 0$0 4$3,759

Brookside government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $16,000 ($65.84)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($37.04)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($16.46)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $16,000 ($65.84)
    Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($41.15)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($28.81)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($24.69)
    General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($12.35)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000 ($8.23)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $23,000 ($94.65)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,000 ($32.92)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($16.46)

Brookside government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($24.69)
    Highways: $1,000 ($4.12)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $3,000 ($12.35)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $84,000 ($345.68)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $40,000 ($164.61)
    Highways: $8,000 ($32.92)
    Other: $1,000 ($4.12)
  • Tax - Property: $17,000 ($69.96)
    Other License: $7,000 ($28.81)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,000 ($28.81)

Brookside government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $123,000 ($506.17)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $119,000 ($489.71)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,000 ($111.11)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,000 ($94.65)

Brookside government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $207,000 ($851.85)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,000 ($61.73)

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 Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Water Valve #2, Junction Of Ash & Pinion Aves (Lat: 38.413889 Lon: -105.199167), Type: Upole, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WPWJ610,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, Grant Date: 09/23/2022, Expiration Date: 12/02/2032, Certifier: Claude N Calhoun, Registrant: Town Of Brookside, 1720 Brookside Ave., Brookside, CO 81212, Phone: (719) 276-3436, Fax: (719) 276-3436, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brookside, CO
  • 80.0%Utility gas
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.6%Electricity
  • 2.9%Wood
  • 1.9%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brookside, CO
  • 90.9%Utility gas
  • 9.1%Wood


Brookside compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
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