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Costilla County

Population in July 2007: 389.
Males: 179  (46.1%)
Females: 210  (53.9%)

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

Zip codes: 81133.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,789 (it was $18,929 in 2000)
Fort Garland:  $25,789
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,106 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Fort Garland:  $98,106
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,231; Detached houses: $107,340; Townhouses or other attached units: $38,804; In 2-unit structures: $53,937; Mobile homes: $43,298
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Races in Fort Garland:

  • Hispanic (72.2%)
  • Other race (36.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Garland: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.8%), United States (6.7%), French (1.6%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7932 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1364 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Garland

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Garland CDP

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

55 residents are foreign born (12.7% Latin America).

This place:  12.7%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fort Garland, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Garland to the number of sex offenders is 389 to 1.

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

Fort Garland:  0.5% ($325)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (73.0 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (105.2 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (461.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Blanca, CO (2.0 miles ), San Luis, CO (4.0 miles ), Alamosa East, CO (4.8 miles ), Mosca-Hooper, CO (4.8 miles ), La Veta, CO (4.9 miles ), Alamosa, CO (4.9 miles ), Gardner, CO (5.1 miles ), Sanford, CO (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.43 N, Longitude: 105.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 719

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (28%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Construction laborers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Garland:
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 23 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 36 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR - CAH (about 38 miles; WALSENBURG, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Garland, CO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Garland:
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 76 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 107 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 112 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 121 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)

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Tourist attractions: Fort Garland Museum (29477 Highway 159), Amarok Sailing Charters (Tours & Charters; HCR 68 Box 121).

Hotel: Fort Garland Motor Inn (607 4th Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  31.2%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

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Fort Garland compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Costilla County Colorado:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Fort Garland


8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.94%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


8.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.66%
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 Alamosa County, CO  2.01% ($21,350 average AGI)
to Pueblo County, CO  1.01% ($31,400)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Garland:
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KGIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Garland:
  • KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)



Fort Garland fatal accident list:
Aug 13, 1987 08:10 AM, 160, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1979 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • On Lita Keen Rd 2 Km Se Hwys 160 & 159, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 54.6 m, Call Sign: KNKQ427
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/01/2005, Expiration Date: 11/20/2015
    Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue Nw, Suite 113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • On Lita Keen Rd 2 Km Se Hwys 160 & 159, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 54.6 m
    Registrant: Blanca Telephone Company, Alamosa, CO 81101-1031, Phone: (719) 379-3839
  • James E McDonald, 19247 Hwy 106, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7.3 m, Overall height: 8.8 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 325 Carson St, Call Sign: WNCH490, Licensee ID: L00213661
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.865 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/23/2000, Expiration Date: 04/30/2005, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2002
    Registrant: County Of Costilla, San Luis, CO 81152, Phone: (303) 379-3446
  • 19.6 Mi S On Hwy 159 And W 8000, Call Sign: WNVD307
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/1996, Expiration Date: 01/16/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2001
    Registrant: Battle Mountain Gold Company, San Luis, CO 81152, Phone: (719) 672-3362
  • Narcisso And Third St, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: KKH301
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.900 MHz, 160.920 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 06/22/2012, Cancelation Date: 07/21/2003
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S. 16th St. Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB0MKR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00814749
    Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 04/12/2014
    Registrant: Ruth A Hammel, Fort Garland, CO 81133
  • Call Sign: KF4LAC, Previous Call Sign: KD4UQP, Licensee ID: L00604953
    Grant Date: 12/13/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012
    Registrant: Joseph T Gherardi, Hcr 68 Box 121, Fort Garland, CO 81133
  • Call Sign: N0NOV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00335359
    Grant Date: 03/17/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
    Registrant: John A Hammel, 4192 Spangle Drive, Fort Garland, CO 81133


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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