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Population in July 2007: 867. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 402  (46.4%)
Females: 465  (53.6%)
Median resident age:  35.8 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80808.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,100 (it was $35,735 in 2000)
Calhan  $42,100
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $163,500 (it was $111,800 in 2000)
Calhan  $163,500
Colorado:  $233,900

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Races in Calhan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Calhan: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.6%), Irish (17.6%), United States (15.4%), English (14.6%), Italian (3.6%), Norwegian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 5/10/1919

Elevation: 6558 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 1165 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Calhan

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calhan town

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

20 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This town:  2.2%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Calhan, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Calhan to the number of sex offenders is 48 to 1.

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

Calhan:  0.6% ($707)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (35.8 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (656.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ramah, CO (11.0 miles) , Simla, CO (16.6 miles ), Southeastern El Paso, CO (20.3 miles ), Black Forest-Peyton, CO (21.5 miles ), Kiowa, CO (24.1 miles ), Black Forest, CO (26.0 miles ), Elsmere, CO (28.2 miles ), Cimarron Hills, CO (30.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,800
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $316,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $235,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 104.30 W


Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +366 (+69.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (29%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (11%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.46
US city average:  3.00

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Calhan-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the Calhan town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 tornado 39.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Calhan:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLO SPGS (about 37 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • CENTURA HLTH/PENROSE ST FRANCIS HOSP (about 38 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Calhan, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calhan:
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 33 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 56 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Calhan:
  • CALHAN (about 2 miles; CALHAN, CO; ID: 5V4)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 14 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; ID: A50)
  • MEADOW LAKE (about 20 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: 00V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calhan:
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 39 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 49 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 49 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 49 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 49 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
Public high school in Calhan:
  • CALHAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 800 BULLDOG DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Calhan:
  • ELLICOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 350 SOUTH ELLICOTT HIGHWAY; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • CALHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 800 BULLDOG DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CALHAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 800 BULLDOG DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FRONTIER CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 488 YODER STREET; Grades: KG - 08)

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Tourist attraction: Ellicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (Recreation Areas; 23350 State Highway 94).

Hotel: Day's Inn (15 5th Street).

Court: Aafes Schriever Afb Food Court (101 Falcon Parkway).

 

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

CALHAN TOWN OF (Address: 556 Colorado Ave, Population served: 898, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2004)
GRAND VIEW MHP (Address: 23945 LUCKY LANE, Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Calhan compared to Colorado state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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Banks with branches in Calhan (2007 data):
  • Farmers State Bank of Calhan: Ellicott Branch at 334 North Ellicott Highway, branch established on 2003-06-12; Farmers State Bank Of Calhan at 458 Colorado Avenue, branch established on 1916-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.0 mil, Deposits: $106.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Pieper Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,532$33,1920$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,664$43,9680$0
Sewerage 1$2,064$24,7680$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,000
Water Supply 1$2,002$24,0240$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,978$29,8680$0
Totals for Government 7$18,240$31,2691$1,000



Calhan government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $64,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $669,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $154,000
    Sewerage: $121,000
    Financial Administration: $117,000
    Police Protection: $115,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $507,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $475,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $185,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $135,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
    All Other: $8,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $148,000
    Property: $83,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $222,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.30%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.54% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,092 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.54%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pueblo County, CO  0.20% ($29,291 average AGI)
from Teller County, CO  0.19% ($39,501)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($45,333)


8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.52%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.35% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,545 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.35%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, CO  0.25% ($60,352 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  0.24% ($29,479)
to Arapahoe County, CO  0.22% ($41,676)


Strongest AM radio stations in Calhan:
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calhan:
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
  • KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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)





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