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Mitchell County

Population in July 2007: 3,921. Population change since 2000: -9.0%
 

Males: 1,862  (47.5%)
Females: 2,059  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79512.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,549 (it was $22,842 in 2000)
Colorado City:  $26,549
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,259 (it was $28,500 in 2000)
Colorado City:  $43,259
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,976; Detached houses: $53,703; In 2-unit structures: $17,075; Mobile homes: $27,701
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Races in Colorado City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.1%)
  • Hispanic (36.3%)
  • Other race (14.6%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Colorado City: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (8.0%), United States (7.8%), German (5.7%), Irish (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), West Indian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2071 feet

Land area: 5.29 square miles.

Population density: 741 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Colorado City

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colorado City city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

203 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

This city:  4.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Colorado City, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colorado City to the number of sex offenders is 261 to 1.

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

Colorado City:  1.9% ($531)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Colorado City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (65.3 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (207.0 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (239.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Loraine, TX (2.9 miles ), Westbrook, TX (3.0 miles ), Hermleigh, TX (4.2 miles ), Roscoe, TX (4.4 miles ), Snyder, TX (4.7 miles ), Fluvanna-Sharon Ridge, TX (4.8 miles ), Coahoma, TX (5.2 miles ), Sweetwater, TX (5.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $29,400
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 32.40 N, Longitude: 100.86 W

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: -428 (-9.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)



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Crime in Colorado City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1100138
    per 100,000 22.822.40.00.024.872.6204.2
Robberies 1001111
    per 100,000 22.80.00.024.524.824.225.5
Assaults 3710714287
    per 100,000 68.5156.5243.9171.8347.5677.6178.7
Burglaries 47323026233935
    per 100,000 1073.5715.6731.7638.2570.9943.9893.3
Thefts 96110107105121113132
    per 100,000 2192.82459.72609.82577.33003.22734.83369.1
Auto thefts 6806967
    per 100,000 137.0178.90.0147.3223.4145.2178.7
Arson 1861103
    per 100,000 22.8178.9146.324.524.80.076.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 212.7212.0204.4201.3274.8387.9418.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.53
US city average:  3.00

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Colorado City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Colorado City city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Colorado City:
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (1543 CHESTNUT STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Colorado City:
  • D M COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SNYDER, TX)
  • ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SWEETWATER, TX)
  • BIG SPRING STATE HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; BIG SPRING, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Colorado City, TX

Airports located in Colorado City: See detailed data for Airports located in Colorado City, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colorado City:
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 101 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 124 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
Public high school in Colorado City:
  • COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 1500 N LONE WOLF BLVD; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 37)
Public elementary/middle schools in Colorado City:
Library in Colorado City:
  • MITCHELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,765; Location: 340 OAK ST; 36,874 books; 1,112 audio materials; 369 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Colorado City: Scott-Majors House (A), Heart of West Texas Museum (B), Colorado City Civic Center (C), Kristi Lee Manor (D), MItchell County Public Library (E), Mitchell County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Colorado City include: Primera Iglesia Bautista el Calvario (A), All Saints Episcopal Church (B), Saint Anns Catholic Church (C), Christian Temple (D), Church of Christ (E), Saint James Baptist Church (F), Saint Luke Methodist Church (G), First Assembly of God (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cemetery of the Sands (1), Colorado Cemetery (2), Mitchell County Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Lone Wolf Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Colorado City include: Ruddick Park (1), Seven Wells Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Colorado City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Colorado City City - Museum (340 East 3rd Street).

Hotel: Co City-Days Inn (RR 1 Box 293).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colorado City, TX


109 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Colorado City compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Colorado City (2009 data):
  • The City National Bank of Colorado City: The City National Bank Of Colorado C at 228 Elm Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.7 mil, Deposits: $60.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: City National Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Colorado City: First National Bank Of Colorado City at 2225 Hickory, branch established on 1982-10-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.5 mil, Deposits: $33.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mitchell County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religon statistics for Colorado City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents58.1%20.9%9.9%7.8%3.2%
Congregations28.0%8.0%20.0%20.0%24.0%
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
Financial Administration 4$12,474$37,4220$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$310
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$558
Police Protection - Officers 6$11,794$23,5880$0
Police - Other 5$8,192$19,6610$0
Firefighters 0$0 3$3,751
Streets and Highways 2$3,795$22,7700$0
Solid Waste Management 11$31,038$33,8600$0
Sewerage 1$1,488$17,8560$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,459$17,5080$0
Water Supply 5$8,643$20,7430$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,561
Totals for Government 35$78,883$27,04612$6,180



7.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Texas average:  8.37%

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 Scurry County, TX  0.92% ($29,000 average AGI)
from Howard County, TX  0.73% ($33,500)
from Nolan County, TX  0.51% ($30,818)


8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.23%
Texas average:  7.44%

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 Scurry County, TX  1.14% ($24,120 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.77% ($25,471)
to Howard County, TX  0.73% ($33,063)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colorado City:
  • KVMC (1320 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JIMLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KSNY (1450 AM; 1 kW; SNYDER, TX; Owner: SNYDER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colorado City:
  • KAUM (107.1 FM; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JAMES G. BAUM)
  • KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLYD (98.9 FM; SNYDER, TX; Owner: DELBERT FOREE)

TV broadcast stations around Colorado City:
  • K07TZ (Channel 7; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K42ET (Channel 42; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K26DW (Channel 26; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KPCB (Channel 17; SNYDER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Colorado City, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 16
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of Colorado City fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: K5SWT, Previous Call Sign: N5IJD, Licensee ID: L00308841
    Grant Date: 05/20/1998, Expiration Date: 05/20/2008
    Registrant: Clayton R Finch, 3090 N Hwy 208, Colorado City, TX 79512
  • Call Sign: KC5DDW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/21/1993, Expiration Date: 09/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2005
    Registrant: Loyd R Finch, Rt 1 Box 260, Colorado City, TX 79512
  • Call Sign: KD5COZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01312917
    Grant Date: 08/10/2007, Expiration Date: 11/05/2017, Certifier: Joel D White
    Registrant: Joel D White, 315 Jefferson, Colorado City, TX 79512
  • Call Sign: N5HWK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01471332
    Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 03/17/2019, Certifier: Stephen M Behee
    Registrant: Stephen M Behee, 1220 Vine Street, Colorado City, TX 79512
  • Call Sign: WA5MBK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/10/1988, Expiration Date: 05/10/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2000
    Registrant: Bobby J Newman, 103 E 7th St, Colorado City, TX 79512
  • Call Sign: KD5JZO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00232195
    Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 04/25/2010, Certifier: Tommy A Dill
    Registrant: Tommy A Dill, 808 E 10th, Colorado City, TX 79512
  • Call Sign: KE5HGB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01115402
    Grant Date: 02/07/2006, Expiration Date: 02/07/2016, Certifier: Jason E Tyler
    Registrant: Jason E Tyler, 973 E 13th St, Colorado City, TX 79512


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 66
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Colorado City


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