Grand Valley, Colorado

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Population in July 2007: 6,111.

Males: 3,015	(49.3%)
Females: 3,096	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,522 (it was $37,159 in 2000)

Grand Valley:	$50,522
Colorado:	$55,430

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,347

Grand Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $252,653 (it was $137,700 in 2000)

Grand Valley:	$252,653
Colorado:	$237,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $301,964; Detached houses: $351,871; Townhouses or other attached units: $253,058; In 2-unit structures: $115,367; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $399,346; Mobile homes: $150,220

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White alone - 4,476 (87.6%)
Hispanic - 480 (9.4%)
Two or more races - 70 (1.4%)
American Indian alone - 39 (0.8%)
Black alone - 22 (0.4%)
Asian alone - 11 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 7 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.04%)

Races in Grand Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Grand Valley: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5834 feet

Land area: 1284.2 square miles.

Population density: 4.8 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grand Valley:

High school or higher: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Valley CCD:

Never married: 15.5%
Now married: 66.0%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 13.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Colorado:	8.6%

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

Grand Valley CCD:	0.6% ($775)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (161.1 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (166.8 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (468.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Parachute, CO (3.4 miles ), Battlement Mesa, CO (3.6 miles ), De Beque, CO (3.9 miles ), Rifle, CO (4.9 miles ), Collbran, CO (5.1 miles ), Silt, CO (5.5 miles ), Palisade, CO (5.6 miles ), Fruitvale, CO (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.55 N, Longitude: 108.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

Grand Valley household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.6%
Colorado:	7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (30%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Work and jobs in Grand Valley: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Grand Valley, Colorado

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Grand Valley, Colorado average temperatures

Grand Valley, Colorado average precipitation

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Earthquake activity:

Grand Valley-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from Grand Valley 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 56.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Grand Valley center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Garfield County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Willard Frank Libby - (1908-1980), physicist and chemist, inventor of radiocarbon dating.

Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Valley:

GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; RIFLE, CO)
VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)
PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; MEEKER, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Valley:

Mesa State College (about 38 miles; Grand Junction, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,126)
Western State College of Colorado (about 99 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,025)
Fort Lewis College (about 159 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
University of Colorado at Boulder (about 161 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 27,408)
Colorado School of Mines (about 161 miles; Golden, CO; FT enrollment: 4,383)
Red Rocks Community College (about 165 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 3,082)
Arapahoe Community College (about 172 miles; Littleton, CO; FT enrollment: 2,438)

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Notable locations in Grand Valley: Young Ranch (A), Cuddy Ranch (B), Roan Creek Community Center (C), U C Cow Camp (D), Battlement Cow Camp (E), Square S Ranch (F), Hill Cow Camp (G), Altenbern Ranch (H), Parachute Fire Department (I), Parachute Police Department (J), Parachute Town Hall (K), Parachute Branch Library (L), Grand Valley Fire Protection District (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Russey-Hurlburt Cemetery (1), Battlement Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: McAndrews Lake (A), Battlement Number 6 Reservoir (B), Baxter Reservoir (C), Battlement Number 1 Reservoir (D), Battlement Number 2 Reservoir (E), Battlement Number 3 Reservoir (F), Battlement Number 4 Reservoir (G), Battlement Number 5 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Second Anvil Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Munger Creek (C), Rasberry Creek (D), Yellowjacket Creek (E), First Anvil Creek (F), Allenwater Creek (G), Battlement Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Garfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM₁₀ Ozone

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.0. This is about average.

City:	28.0
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 24.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	24.9
U.S.:	22.1

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	29.2
U.S.:	28.3

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	41.8%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	7.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Valley, CO

25 people in nursing homes

Grand Valley compared to Colorado state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above 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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (78%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Solar energy (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Colorado:

2008 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Colorado:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Grand Valley (based on Garfield County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.86%

Here		27.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	44.1%	9.8%	7.3%	4.7%	4.4%
Congregations	10.2%	6.1%	8.2%	8.2%	8.2%

Name	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	4.2%	4.2%	3.4%	2.7%	15.2%
Congregations	8.2%	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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8

Garfield County:	1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:	1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Garfield County:	0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:	0.45 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30

Garfield County:	5.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 81

Here:	15.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	4.9%
Colorado:	5.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Garfield County:	15.4%
Colorado:	18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	8.3%
State:	9.6%

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 Grand Valley:

KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, 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.)
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.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Valley:

KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K276AI (103.1 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
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)
KAYW (98.1 FM; MEEKER, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
KJYE (92.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEKB (99.9 FM; FRUITA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBKL (107.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMXY (104.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMGJ (93.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M.B.C. GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMOZ-FM (100.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING INC)
KMSA (91.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MESA STATE COLLEGE)

Grand Valley on our top lists:

#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Construction (population 5,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and related occupations: (population 5,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Mining (population 5,000+)"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#33 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
#55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 5,000+)"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"
#75 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
#91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: (population 5,000+)"
#92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
#93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
#94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
#94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (population 5,000+)"
#95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations: (population 5,000+)"
#99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"

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