Conejos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.1. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in La Jara and their reported violations in the past:
LA JARA, TOWN OF (Population served: 825, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.2%
(1.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 4.3% for other race residents, 14.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | Colorado: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 69.0% | | Whole state: | 64.0% |
| This town: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Jara, CO
5 people in other group homes
La Jara compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age 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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Banks with branches in La Jara (2011 data):
- Bank Midwest, National Association: La Jara Branch at 501 Main Street, branch established on 1910/10/10. Info updated 2012/03/19: Bank assets: $6,237.6 mil, Deposits: $5,064.6 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Nbh Holdings Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Other fuel (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Conejos County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for La Jara (based on Conejos County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.15%
| Here | | 67.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 53.4% | 40.7% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 41.7% | 33.3% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 12.5% |
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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: 4 | Conejos County: | 4.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Conejos County: | 3.73 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Here: | 3.73 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.2% | | Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Conejos County: | 16.6% | | Colorado: | 18.4% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,442 | $38,652 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,673 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $10,172 | $30,516 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,070 | $36,840 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,860 | $22,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $865 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $21,544 | $32,316 | 5 | $2,538 |
La Jara government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $31,000 ($37.71)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $136,000 ($165.45)
Water Utilities: $115,000 ($139.90)
Regular Highways: $51,000 ($62.04)
Sewerage: $41,000 ($49.88)
Financial Administration: $33,000 ($40.15)
General - Other: $23,000 ($27.98)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($1.22)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $193,000 ($234.79)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $178,000 ($216.55)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($18.25)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($6.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $115,000 ($139.90)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000 ($105.84)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000 ($23.11)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $124,000 ($150.85)
Property: $47,000 ($57.18)
Public Utilities: $17,000 ($20.68)
Motor Vehicle License: $13,000 ($15.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $212,000 ($257.91)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($14.60)
5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,550 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.40% | | 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:
7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,819 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.58% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in La Jara:
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in La Jara:
- K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
- KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
- KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K278AE (103.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: FRANK A. SHULTZ, III)
- KALQ-FM (93.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KASF (90.9 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: ADAMS STATE COLLEGE)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - CO07_LaJara, Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 26, Township 35 N, Range 9 E (Lat: 37.246250 Lon: -105.947417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN554, Licensee ID: L00008937
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Wwc Holding Co., Inc.
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 26, Township 35 N, Range 9 E (Lat: 37.246250 Lon: -105.947417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.4 m
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980 - Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 26, Township 35 N, Range 9 E (Lat: 37.246250 Lon: -105.947417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980 - William J Hackett, Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 26, Township 35 N, Range 9 E (Lat: 37.246250 Lon: -105.947417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:
- William J Hackett, Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 26, Township 35 N, Range 9 E (Lat: 37.246250 Lon: -105.947417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:
- Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 26, Township 35 N, Range 9 E (Lat: 37.246250 Lon: -105.947417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:
- Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 26, Township 35 N, Range 9 E (Lat: 37.246250 Lon: -105.947417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Conejos County Hospital 1/2 Mi S Town On Hwy 285 (Lat: 37.268333 Lon: -105.924472), Call Sign: KNEN691, Licensee ID: L00333639
Assigned Frequencies: 154.965 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2003, Expiration Date: 08/04/2013
Registrant: County Of Conejos, La Jara, CO 81140, Phone: (719) 274-5121
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KA0ZNA
Grant Date: 04/04/1997, Expiration Date: 04/04/2007, Cancellation Date: 04/07/2009
Registrant: Larry D Winchester, La Jara, CO 81140
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: POWRACHUTE LLC PEGASUS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 416HA , Serial Number: A482PEG, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/2010
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 13256 County Road P, La Jara, CO 81140 - Aircraft: CESSNA TU206G (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6134X , Serial Number: U20605826, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 06/25/1980
Registrant (Individual): Leroy A Dba Polkowske, Po Box 80, La Jara, CO 81140, Other Owners: Acc Property - Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7728K , Serial Number: 20-550, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1993
Registrant (Individual): Leroy Polkowske, 103 Walnut, La Jara, CO 81140
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for La Jara, CO
| Most common first names in La Jara, CO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Jose | 19 | 79.8 years |
| Mary | 13 | 83.6 years |
| William | 10 | 75.9 years |
| Joe | 8 | 82.1 years |
| John | 8 | 80.7 years |
| Juan | 7 | 83.1 years |
| Robert | 7 | 71.3 years |
| Charles | 6 | 73.2 years |
| Bertha | 5 | 89.6 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in La Jara, CO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Valdez | 20 | 82.5 years |
| Gallegos | 19 | 82.0 years |
| Martinez | 19 | 74.2 years |
| Shawcroft | 17 | 85.1 years |
| Gonzales | 11 | 79.6 years |
| Trujillo | 11 | 76.5 years |
| Romero | 11 | 69.2 years |
| Chavez | 11 | 75.7 years |
| Mondragon | 11 | 62.3 years |
| Ortiz | 10 | 79.5 years |
Businesses in La Jara, CO
- Ace Hardware: 1
- U-Haul: 1
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures"
- #78 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Hispanic residents"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations:"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial specialists:"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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