Colorado City, Colorado
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Males: 1,134 | |
Females: 1,059 |
Median resident age: | |
Colorado median age: |
Zip codes: 81004, 81019, 81069.
Colorado City Zip Code MapColorado City: | $54,050 |
CO: | $65,685 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $24,045 (it was $17,247 in 2000)
Colorado City CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $190,071 (it was $109,200 in 2000)
Colorado City: | $190,071 |
CO: | $314,200 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $216,631; Detached houses: $250,245; Mobile homes: $131,156
Median gross rent in 2016: $1,068.
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Races in Colorado City, CO (2010)
- 1,83783.8%White alone
- 30313.8%Hispanic
- 261.2%Two or more races
- 130.6%Black alone
- 70.3%American Indian alone
- 50.2%Asian alone
- 20.09%Other race alone
Races in Colorado City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), German (18.3%), Italian (9.9%), English (5.9%), French (4.5%), Polish (4.2%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 5853 feet
Land area: 34.5 square miles.
Population density: 64 people per square mile (very low).

For population 25 years and over in Colorado City:
- High school or higher: 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Colorado City CDP:
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 62.3%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 1.9%
- Divorced: 14.5%
75 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).
This place: | 3.1% |
Colorado: | 9.8% |
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Colorado City, Colorado as of April 26, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Colorado City to the number of sex offenders is 2,396 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,304 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,074 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (25.3 miles
, pop. 102,121).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (63.6 miles
, pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (508.0 miles
, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Rye, CO (2.3 miles
),
Beulah Valley, CO
(3.3 miles
),
Walsenburg, CO
(4.7 miles
),
Salt Creek, CO
(5.0 miles
),
Pueblo, CO
(5.0 miles
),
St. Charles Mesa, CO (5.0 miles
),
Blende, CO (5.1 miles
),
Gardner, CO (5.1 miles
).
Latitude: 37.95 N, Longitude: 104.84 W
Area code: 719


Here: | 5.1% |
Colorado: | 3.3% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Construction (16%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Health care and social assistance (10%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
- Transportation and warehousing (8%)
- Utilities (7%)
- Health care and social assistance (40%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Production occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Community and social service occupations (6%)
Average climate in Colorado City, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Colorado City-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/31/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.1 miles away from the Colorado City place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
On 8/21/1984, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Colorado City-area historical earthquake activity is near Colorado state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center
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 60.8 miles away from Colorado City center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Colorado 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 310.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pueblo County (13) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Snows: 3, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Colorado City:
airports located in Colorado City:
- Diamond Star Ranch Airport (31CD) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colorado City:
- Pueblo Community College (about 25 miles; Pueblo, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,329)
- Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 29 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
- Pikes Peak Community College (about 57 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
- Colorado College (about 63 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
- Adams State University (about 66 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 66 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 8,700)
- Colorado Technical University-Online (about 66 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
Public elementary/middle school in Colorado City:
- CRAVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 183, Location: 4850 CROW CUT OFF ROAD, Grades: 6-8)
Notable locations in Colorado City: Rye Fire Protection District Station 2 - Colorado City Fire Department (A), Pueblo County Sheriff's Office South Substation (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Bonnie Meade Reservoir (A), Beckwith Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: North Muddy Creek (A), South Muddy Creek (B), Cold Spring Creek (C), Little Graneros Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Colorado City include: Taylor Park (1), Greenhorn Meadows Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Days Inn (6670 West Highway 165) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
(22.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colorado City, CO
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Colorado: |
Percentage of family households:
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Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in Colorado City (2011 data):
- Canon National Bank: One North Parkway Branch at One North Parkway, branch established on 1977/05/31. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $226.6 mil, Deposits: $201.0 mil, headquarters in Canon City, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Canon Bank Corporation
Here: | 7.8 |
Colorado average: | 11.3 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Colorado City CDP (based on Pueblo County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 72,405 | 18 |
Evangelical Protestant | 14,339 | 88 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,572 | 26 |
Other | 4,946 | 20 |
Black Protestant | 615 | 3 |
Orthodox | 135 | 2 |
None | 60,051 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Pueblo County: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Pueblo County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Pueblo County: | 4.27 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.69 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.0% |
Colorado: | 5.3% |
Pueblo County: | 23.3% |
Colorado: | 18.4% |
This county: | 10.5% |
State: | 9.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 51.5% |
Colorado: | 48.4% |
Here: | 50.5% |
Colorado: | 46.2% |
Here: | 28.9 |
State: | 28.6 |
Here: | 19.8% |
Colorado: | 21.2% |
Colorado City: | 8.2% |
Colorado: | 10.0% |
Colorado City: | 6.8 |
State: | 6.8 |
Colorado City: | 38.3% |
Colorado: | 33.3% |
Colorado City: | 58.7% |
Colorado: | 56.2% |
This city: | 79.3% |
State: | 79.8% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Colorado City, CO Residents
4.96% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,956 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.96% |
Colorado average: | 9.68% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)
Pueblo County: 0.03% Colorado average: 0.09%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from El Paso County, CO | |
from Fremont County, CO | |
from Denver County, CO |
4.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.56% |
Colorado average: | 9.12% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($371 average AGI)
Pueblo County: 0.06% Colorado average: 0.11%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to El Paso County, CO | |
to Denver County, CO | |
to Arapahoe County, CO |
Strongest AM radio stations in Colorado City:
- 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.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, 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.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCSJ (590 AM; 1 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KKPC (1230 AM; 1 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Colorado City:
- KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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)
- KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
- KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KNKN (107.1 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, 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.)
Colorado City fatal accident list:
Dec 28, 2004 04:15 AM, Sr-165, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken persons involved: 1
Nov 21, 1993 01:15 PM, 165, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 45m148ftTotal length
- $3,462,000Total costs
- 64,327Total average daily traffic
- 9,419Total average daily truck traffic
- 11910-1919
- 21920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 51960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 21990-1999
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $161,740 | 4 | $201,643 | 22 | $161,928 | 1 | $126,550 | 3 | $186,457 | 1 | $150,130 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $193,620 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $144,100 | 6 | $185,060 | 1 | $22,010 | 1 | $138,070 | 1 | $54,100 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $218,640 | 3 | $201,653 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $88,560 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0028.04
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
B) Refinancings | ||
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Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $123,400 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $132,700 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0028.04
Drinking water stations with addresses in Colorado City and their reported violations in the past:
COLORADO CITY MD (Population served: 1,811, Surface water):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012)
- Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In FEB-01-2010. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2014), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2014), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2014)
- Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012)
- Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012)
- One routine major monitoring violation
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (43%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Wood (9%)
Businesses in Colorado City, CO | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Days Inn | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 | U-Haul | 1 |
Colorado City compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Colorado City on our top lists:
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Netherlands (population 500+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"

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