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Population in July 2008: 9,053. Population change since 2000: +17.0%
 

Males: 4,604  (50.9%)
Females: 4,449  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81601, 81602.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $50,846 (it was $43,934 in 2000)
Glenwood Springs:  $50,846
Colorado:  $56,993

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,144

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $318,515 (it was $217,000 in 2000)
Glenwood Springs:  $318,515
Colorado:  $242,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $372,329; Detached houses: $423,582; Townhouses or other attached units: $378,226; In 2-unit structures: $446,838; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $250,173; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,686; Mobile homes: $67,593; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500
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Races in Glenwood Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • Hispanic (13.3%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Glenwood Springs: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (16.8%), English (15.4%), Italian (7.1%), United States (6.5%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5763 feet

Land area: 4.80 square miles.

Population density: 1886 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glenwood Springs

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glenwood Springs city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

778 residents are foreign born (7.7% Latin America, 1.8% Europe).

This city:  10.1%
Colorado:  8.6%


According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Glenwood Springs, Colorado in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Glenwood Springs to the number of sex offenders is 647 to 1.

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

Glenwood Springs:  0.6% ($1,240)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (114.9 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (119.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (492.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: New Castle, CO (3.3 miles ), Carbondale, CO (3.4 miles ), El Jebel, CO (4.0 miles ), Silt, CO (4.1 miles ), Basalt, CO (4.4 miles ), Gypsum, CO (4.7 miles ), Rifle, CO (4.9 miles ), Eagle, CO (5.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 34 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $277,100
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $277,100
  • 1999: 91 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $179,500
  • 2001: 68 buildings, average cost: $198,600
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2006: 71 buildings, average cost: $145,400
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $231,800
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $277,100

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Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 107.33 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,344 (+43.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,607 (60.3%)

Area code: 970

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Crime in Glenwood Springs by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 01000010
    per 100,000 0.012.30.00.00.00.011.20.0
Rapes 610406764
    per 100,000 75.5123.447.70.069.880.267.444.0
Robberies 97241136
    per 100,000 113.386.423.847.511.611.533.766.0
Assaults 2235251436323142
    per 100,000 276.9431.8298.1166.2419.0366.7348.2462.1
Burglaries 8361635576618254
    per 100,000 1044.7752.6751.2652.7884.5699.1920.9594.1
Thefts 607678495517430449360416
    per 100,000 7640.08365.25902.06135.85004.75145.54043.14577.0
Auto thefts 3221164131432621
    per 100,000 402.8259.1190.8486.6360.8492.8292.0231.0
Arson 12412336
    per 100,000 12.624.747.711.923.334.433.766.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 560.7643.7408.8377.5434.1435.1405.7390.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 28 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.43
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,081 (+16.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Glenwood Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Glenwood Springs center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 8.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 6.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from Glenwood Springs center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Glenwood Springs center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Glenwood Springs:
  • VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (1906 BLAKE AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Glenwood Springs:
  • CLAGETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RIFLE, CO)
  • ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; ASPEN, CO)
  • PIONEERS HOSPITAL OF RIO BLANCO (about 47 miles; MEEKER, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Glenwood Springs, CO

Airports and Heliports located in Glenwood Springs: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Glenwood Springs, CO

Amtrak station:
GLENWOOD SPRINGS (413 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for car rental service.

Local government website: www.ci.glenwood-springs.co.us

Colleges/Universities in Glenwood Springs:
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,400; Location: PO BOX 10001; Public; Website: www.coloradomtn.edu)
  • GLENWOOD BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 39; Location: 51241 HWY 6 AND 24 STE 1; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Glenwood Springs:
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 62 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 111 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 115 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 124 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
Public high schools in Glenwood Springs:
  • GLENWOOD SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 1340 PITKIN AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BRIDGES (Students: 65; Location: 524-A 27TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Glenwood Springs:
  • GLENWOOD SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 916 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GLENWOOD SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 120 SOCCERFIELD ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SOPRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 1150 MOUNT SOPRIS DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • YAMPAH MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 695 RED MOUNTAIN DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • MOUNTAIN BOCES DAY TREATMENT CENTER (Students: 22; Location: 695 RED MOUNTAIN DRIVE; Grades: 05 - 12)
See full list of schools located in Glenwood Springs, School District: ROARING FORK RE-1


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Notable locations in Glenwood Springs: Roaring Fork Marketplace (A), Glenwood Springs Golfcourse (B), Frontier Historical Society Museum (C), Glenwood Springs Fire Department Station Number 2 (D), Glenwood Springs Garfield County Branch Library (E), Glenwood Springs Town Hall (F), Glenwood Springs Train Station (G), Visitor Information Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Briargate Shopping Center (1), Glenwood Springs Mall (2), Van Rand Shopping Center (3), Village Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Glenwood Springs include: First United Methodist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Stephens Catholic Church (C), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (D), Christian Science Society (E), Church of Christ (F), Church of Nazarene (G), First Assembly of God (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rosebud Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Cascade Creek (A), Mitchell Creek (B), Roaring Fork River (C), Oasis Creek (D), Threemile Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Glenwood Springs include: A E Axtell Park (1), Sister Lucy Downey Park (2), Hyland Park (3), Two Rivers Park (4), Centennial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Frontier Historical Museum (1001 Colorado Avenue), Glenwood Railroad Museum (413 7th Street), Fairy Caves (Caverns; 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road), Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park (Recreation Areas; 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road), Inner Quest Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 812 Grand Avenue Side), Dragon's Lair (Amusement & Theme Parks; 812 Grand Avenue Side), Makoto (Amusement & Theme Parks; 812 Grand Avenue Side).

Hotels: Hotel Denver (402 Seventh Street), Cedar Lodge Motel Inc (2102 Grand Avenue), Antlers Best Western (171 West 6th Street), Glenwood Springs Victorian B&B (1020 Colorado Avenue), Holiday Inn Exp Glenwood Sprgs (501 West Street), Frontier Lodge (2834 South Glen Avenue), Homestead Inn (52039 Highway 6), Glenwood Springs Silver Spruce Motel (162 West 6th Street), Best Value Inn & Suites - Glenwood Springs (51871 Highway 6).

Courts: Colorado State - Glenwood Springs- Judicial Department District Administr (109 8th Street), Garfield - Courts- Ninth Judicial District (109 8th Street), Colorado State - 9th Judicial District- Ups Coordinator (109 8th Street).

 

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

GLENWOOD SPRINGS CITY OF (Population served: 9428, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
SUNLIGHT MOUNTAIN RESORT (Address: 10901 CR 117, Population served: 711, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKE CREEK MEADOWS MD (Population served: 350, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
H LAZY F MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1998), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-1998)
MITCHELL COOPER DITCH PIPELINE (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
HOLLAND HILLS METRO DISTRICT (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
THIRSTY TRUCKING (Address: 323 Park Drive, Population served: 100, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2004)
CRYSTAL VALLEY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Glenwood Springs that have no violations reported:
  • BELLYACHE RIDGE MD (Address: P.O. Box 1908, Population served: 230, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ASPEN BASALT CG (Address: PO BOX 1823, Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ASPEN BASALT MHP (Address: PO BOX 1823, Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EL ROCKO MHP (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glenwood Springs, CO


People in group quarters in Glenwood Springs
  • 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Glenwood Springs compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Glenwood Springs (2009 data):
  • Alpine Bank: West Glenwood Branch, Mobile Branches For Gj And Gws, at 2200 Grand Avenue, Downtown Glenwood Springs Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,682.1 mil, Deposits: $2,349.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Alpine Banks Of Colorado
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Glenwood Springs Rose Branch at 1901 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1955-08-01; Glenwood Springs Branch at 802 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1887-04-29. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Vectra Bank Colorado, National Association: Glenwood Springs Branch at 2700 Gilstrap Court Suite 150, branch established on 2006-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,722.0 mil, Deposits: $2,127.2 mil, headquarters in Farmington, NM, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • American National Bank: Glenwood Springs Branch at 2624 S Grand Ave, branch established on 1990-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,917.6 mil, Deposits: $1,583.4 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Sturm Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of Colorado: Glenwood Springs Branch at 901 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1963-04-01. Info updated 2006-09-15: Bank assets: $1,856.8 mil, Deposits: $1,509.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Community Banks of Colorado: Glenwood Springs Branch at 1810 Grand Ave, branch established on 2006-10-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,721.4 mil, Deposits: $1,503.7 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Glenwood Meadows Branch at 205 East Meadows Drive, branch established on 1998-11-23. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
  • The Hotel Denver, 402 Seventh St, Glenwood Springs, CO 80601, Phone: (970) 945-6565
  • Silver Spruce Motel, 162 W 6TH St, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, Phone: (970) 945-5458, Fax: (970) 945-0367
  • 1st Choice Inn Formerly Holiday Inn, 51359 Hwy 6 And 24, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, Phone: (970) 945-8551
  • Hot Springs Lodge & Pool, 415 6th St, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602, Phone: (970) 945-6571, Fax: (970) 945-6683
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 51871 Hwy 6 And 24, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, Phone: (970) 945-6279, Fax: (970) 945-1045
  • Hampton Inn/Garfield Suites, 401 W 1ST St, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, Phone: (970) 947-9400, Fax: (970) 947-9440
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 2650 Gilstrap CT, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, Phone: (970) 945-5995
  • Holiday Inn Express, 501 W First St, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, Phone: (970) 928-7800, Fax: (970) 928-7880
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Glenwood Springs, Colorado


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Glenwood Springs

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.86%
Here27.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents44.1%9.8%7.3%4.7%4.4%
Congregations10.2%6.1%8.2%8.2%8.2%
NameNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristOther
Adherents4.2%4.2%3.4%2.7%15.2%
Congregations8.2%4.1%2.0%6.1%38.8%
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 9$42,717$56,9561$914
Other Government Administration 9$53,523$71,3647$3,700
Judicial and Legal 26$27,516$12,7000$0
Police Protection - Officers 28$142,544$61,0900$0
Police - Other 4$14,017$42,0511$1,127
Firefighters 28$112,657$48,2826$2,548
Fire - Other 1$3,427$41,1240$0
Streets and Highways 8$29,738$44,6070$0
Airports 0$0 1$1,202
Solid Waste Management 5$17,247$41,3931$1,359
Sewerage 10$38,045$45,6540$0
Parks and Recreation 17$54,166$38,23587$40,837
Water Supply 5$24,644$59,1460$0
Electric Power 13$60,814$56,1360$0
Transit 1$4,218$50,6160$0
Other and Unallocable 17$74,302$52,44810$10,811
Totals for Government 181$699,575$46,381114$62,498


Glenwood Springs government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,278,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,115,000
    Sewerage: $796,000
    All Other: $621,000
    Air Transportation: $142,000
    Parking Facilities: $42,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,490,000
    Sewerage: $524,000
    Parks and Recreation: $444,000
    Water Utilities: $231,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,877,000
    Police Protection: $2,875,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,647,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,926,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,712,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,556,000
    Water Utilities: $1,288,000
    Regular Highways: $1,152,000
    General - Other: $886,000
    Sewerage: $884,000
    Transit Utilities: $697,000
    Financial Administration: $576,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $401,000
    General Public Buildings: $225,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $198,000
    Air Transportation: $120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,139,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $408,000
    General Local Government Support: $195,000
    Highways: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,339,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,669,000
    Interest Earnings: $526,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $258,000
    Rents: $119,000
    Royalties: $107,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $50,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,625,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,286,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,538,000
    Transit Utilities: $109,000
    Police Protection: $97,000
    Local Fire Protection: $92,000
    Central Staff Services: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,938,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,520,000
    Water Utilities: $1,465,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $462,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $403,000
    Highways: $233,000
    Transit Utilities: $162,000
    General Local Government Support: $104,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,237,000
    Property: $1,126,000
    Other Selective Sales: $572,000
    Other License: $220,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $166,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $58,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $34,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,280,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

11.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.79%
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 Eagle County, CO  1.02% ($71,077 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO  0.90% ($36,248)
from Pitkin County, CO  0.71% ($92,299)


9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.18%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($374 average AGI)
Garfield County:  0.07%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mesa County, CO  1.51% ($48,260 average AGI)
to Eagle County, CO  0.59% ($64,211)
to Pitkin County, CO  0.39% ($34,306)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glenwood Springs:
  • KGLN (980 AM; 1 kW; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KRGS (690 AM; 1 kW; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glenwood Springs:
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
  • K216ES (91.1 FM; CARDIFF, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KZKS-FM3 (105.3 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KMTS (99.1 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K244CO (96.7 FM; WEST GLENWOOD SPRING, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K205AZ (88.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KNFO-FM1 (106.1 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KRVG-FM1 (95.5 FM; WEST GLENWOOD, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • K228DD (93.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: POW, INC.)
  • KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K202AB (88.3 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • K252BX (98.3 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K299AC (107.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Glenwood Springs:
  • K42EV (Channel 42; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K05HE (Channel 5; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • K06LX (Channel 6; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: ROCKY MT. PUBLIC B/C NETWORK, INC.)
  • K09DC (Channel 9; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • K11DI (Channel 11; GLENWOOD SPRINGS,ETC, CO; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • K07GD (Channel 7; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KREG-TV (Channel 3; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • K31CW (Channel 31; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPT.)
  • K29CK (Channel 29; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPT.)
  • K54AG (Channel 54; SILT/CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • K52AG (Channel 52; SILT/CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • K38FO (Channel 38; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 141 meters (463ft)
Total costs: $1,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 250,810
Total average daily truck traffic: 19,666

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Glenwood Springs, CO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Glenwood Springs)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Glenwood Springs, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Glenwood Springs)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Glenwood Springs)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 56 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 62
  • Hazardous Condition: 91
  • Service Call: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Glenwood Springs


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Glenwood Springs, CO

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  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident in 2004 in $"
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