Cheraw, Colorado

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Population in July 2008: 201. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 95	(47.4%)
Females: 106	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 81030.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,951 (it was $21,250 in 2000)

Cheraw:	$28,951
Colorado:	$55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,281

Cheraw:	$16,281
Colorado:	$29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,350 (it was $58,800 in 2000)

Cheraw:	$95,350
Colorado:	$233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,342; Detached houses: $97,179; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Cheraw:

White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
Hispanic (10.9%)
Other race (2.8%)
American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Cheraw: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.1%), United States (10.4%), English (10.0%), Irish (8.5%), French (4.7%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 4/17/1917

Elevation: 4130 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 1228 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cheraw

High school or higher: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheraw town

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 20.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Cheraw:	0.6% ($358)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (61.3 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (86.8 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (527.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: La Junta, CO (3.0 miles ), Swink, CO (3.0 miles ), Sugar City, CO (3.5 miles ), Rocky Ford, CO (3.5 miles ), Ordway, CO (3.9 miles ), Las Animas, CO (4.0 miles ), Manzanola, CO (4.4 miles ), Crowley, CO (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 38.11 N, Longitude: 103.51 W

Area code: 719

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-21.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Health care (22%)
Construction (21%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Mining (5%)
Vending machine operators (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (15%)
Social assistance (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)

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Average climate in Cheraw, Colorado

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Cheraw-area historical tornado activity is near Colorado state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Cheraw town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/13/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Cheraw-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Cheraw center
On 9/4/2001 at 12:45:53, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1998 at 15:47:16, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.2 miles away from Cheraw center
On 9/5/2001 at 14:48:58, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 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) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from Cheraw center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cheraw:

ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 14 miles; LA JUNTA, CO)
WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP - CAH (about 46 miles; EADS, CO)
PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; LAMAR, CO)

Amtrak station near Cheraw:

9 miles: LA JUNTA (1ST & COLORADO STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheraw:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 59 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 95 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 100 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 123 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 123 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)

Public high school in Cheraw:

CHERAW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 110 LAKEVIEW AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cheraw:

CHERAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 110 LAKEVIEW AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
CHERAW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 110 LAKEVIEW AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)

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

BEEHIVE WATER COMPANY NO1 (Population served: 154, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cheraw that have no violations reported:

CHERAW TOWN OF (Address: PO BOX 16, Population served: 277, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.1%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cheraw, CO

Cheraw compared to Colorado state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below 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.
Number of rooms per house above 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

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Cheraw mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Otero County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Cheraw

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	60.1%	7.2%	5.0%	4.4%	3.0%
Congregations	7.7%	11.5%	9.6%	7.7%	3.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Mennonite Church USA	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.4%	2.4%	1.9%	11.0%
Congregations	5.8%	5.8%	1.9%	7.7%	38.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$596
Water Supply	1	$1,987	$23,844	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,987	$23,844	1	$596

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,679 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
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 Pueblo County, CO	1.17% ($25,427 average AGI)
from Crowley County, CO	0.31% ($28,700)
from Bent County, CO	0.28% ($18,667)

6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
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 Pueblo County, CO	1.54% ($29,440 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO	0.63% ($19,683)
to Crowley County, CO	0.46% ($32,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cheraw:

KBLJ (1400 AM; 1 kW; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, 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.)
KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cheraw:

KTHN (92.1 FM; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KRLJ (89.1 FM; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
KJQY (95.5 FM; ROCKY FORD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVAY (105.7 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cheraw:

K39ED (Channel 39; ROCKY FORD, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
K35DZ (Channel 35; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
K40DP (Channel 40; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Michael J Umano, 30571 County Road Kk, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

122 S 4th, Call Sign: KCJ735, Licensee ID: L00055404
Assigned Frequencies : 158.160 MHz
Grant Date: 04/04/2000, Expiration Date: 07/23/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: Fort Lyon Canal Company, Las Animas, CO 81054, Phone: (719) 456-0720

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Cheraw, 30571 County Road Kk, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WQKD486
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 04/08/2009, Expiration Date: 06/02/2018, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Fax: (781) 837-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KA0KVS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00344664
Grant Date: 12/22/1992, Expiration Date: 12/22/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/09/2001, Certifier: Robert L Clarke
Registrant: Robert L Clarke, Cheraw, CO 81030
Call Sign: AB0QP, Previous Call Sign: KA0KVS, Licensee ID: L00344664
Grant Date: 12/11/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012, Certifier: Robert L Clarke
Registrant: Robert L Clarke, Cheraw, CO 81030
Call Sign: KC0RJB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00785182
Grant Date: 12/22/2003, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2004, Certifier: Garvin G O Hare
Registrant: Garvin G O Hare, Cheraw, CO 81030
Call Sign: KC0RWK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00831684
Grant Date: 03/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/17/2014, Certifier: Jeri L Love
Registrant: Jeri L Love, Cheraw, CO 81030
Call Sign: KC0RWM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00831687
Grant Date: 03/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/17/2014, Certifier: Robert A Newsom
Registrant: Robert A Newsom, Cheraw, CO 81030
Call Sign: AC0AU, Previous Call Sign: KC0RJB, Licensee ID: L00785182
Grant Date: 12/22/2003, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013, Certifier: Garvin G O'hare
Registrant: Garvin G O Hare, Cheraw, CO 81030
Call Sign: KC0VGS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01073407
Grant Date: 10/14/2005, Expiration Date: 10/14/2015, Certifier: Alan M Wadleigh
Registrant: Alan M Wadleigh, Cheraw, CO 81030

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