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Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in La Junta: Potter Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Kiva Trading Post (Museums; 115 West 18th Street), Koshare Indian Museum Inc (115 West 18th Street), Bents Old Fort National Historic Site - Maintenance Office (Historical Places & Services; 35110 State Highway 194), Bents Old Fort National Historic Site - Maintenance Shop (Historical Places & Services; 35110 State Highway 194), Bents Old Fort National Historic Site (Historical Places & Services; 35110 State Highway 194), Bents Old Fort National Historic Site - Natural Resources (Historical Places & Services; 35110 State Highway 194), US Government - Farm Service Agency- Interior Department Of- National Parks Ser (Historical Places & Services; 35110 State Highway 194), Bents Old Fort National Historic Site - Park Superintendent (Historical Places & Services; 35110 State Highway 194), Bents Old Fort National Historic Site - Museum Curator (Historical Places & Services; 35110 State Highway 194).
Hotels: LA Junta Inn & Suites (1325 East 3rd Street), Holiday Inn Express (Us Hwy 50 & Colorado 10), Culp Jack & P J (215 East 3rd Street), Capri Restaurant & Lounge (1325 East 3rd Street), Quality Inn (1325 E 3rd St).
Courts: Colorado State Government - COURTS-16th Judicial District- Probation Depart (Courthouse), Colorado State - Courts 16th Judicial District- Otero County Court (Court House), Colorado State - Courts 16th Judicial District- Otero District Court (Court House).
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Otero County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in La Junta and their reported violations in the past:
LA JUNTA CITY OF (Population served: 8200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-1998), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-20-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
EAST END WA (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2006)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-04-1997)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-04-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 43 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
HOLBROOK CENTER SOFT WATER ASSOCIATION (Address: 29606 RD J J  , Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2006)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-2006)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 22 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.0%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 27.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 39.4% for other race residents, 29.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Colorado: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 66.0% | | Whole state: | 65.4% |
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Junta, CO
People in group quarters in La Junta:
- 155 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 123 people in nursing homes
- 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in other group homes
La Junta compared to Colorado 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above 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 Junta (2011 data):
- The State Bank: Drive-In Facility at 6 West First Street, branch established on 08/05/1985; at 124 Colorado Street, branch established on 01/16/1893. Info updated 07/31/2007: Bank assets: $9.2 mil, Deposits: $0.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ark Valley Bankshares, Inc.
- Academy Bank, National Association: La Junta Branch at 6 Conley Road, branch established on 09/30/2005. Info updated 06/10/2008: Bank assets: $48.6 mil, Deposits: $43.2 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
- The Colorado Bank and Trust Company of La Junta: The Colorado Bank And Trust Company at 301 Colorado Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1907. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $9.9 mil, Deposits: $9.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
- U.S. Bank National Association: La Junta Branch at 202 Santa Fe Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1891. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Colorado East Bank & Trust: La Junta Branch at 405 Colorado Avenue, branch established on 01/03/1978. Info updated 04/02/2008: Bank assets: $89.4 mil, Deposits: $78.8 mil, headquarters in Lamar, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Coloeast Bankshares, Inc.
- The First National Bank of Las Animas: La Junta Branch at 402 Colorado Avenue, branch established on 01/04/1993. Info updated 06/01/2010: Bank assets: $22.6 mil, Deposits: $18.1 mil, headquarters in Las Animas, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankshares Of Las Animas, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in La Junta, Colorado:
- Stagecoach Motel, 905 W Third St, La Junta, CO 81050 , Phone: (719) 384-5476
- Quality Inn Of La Junta, 1325 E Third St, La Junta, CO 81050 , Phone: (719) 384-2571, Fax: (719) 384-5655
- Midtown Motel, 215 E Third, La Junta, CO 81050 , Phone: (719) 384-7741
- Holiday Inn Express, 27994 Us Hwy 50 Frontage Rd, La Junta, CO 81050 , Phone: (719) 384-2900, Fax: (719) 383-2020
- Hampton Inn La Junta, 27800 Us Hwy 50, La Junta, CO 81050 , Phone: (719) 384-4444, Fax: (719) 384-4454
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in La Junta, Colorado
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Otero County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for La Junta:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.37%
| Here | | 77.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 60.1% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 11.5% | 9.6% | 7.7% | 3.8% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Mennonite Church USA | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 11.0% |
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| Congregations | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 38.5% |
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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 | Otero County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Otero County: | 7.99 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | Here: | 12.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.0% | | Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Otero County: | 23.3% | | Colorado: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.6% | | State: | 9.6% |
| 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 |
3 | $10,302 | $41,208 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,920 | $47,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $54,600 | $46,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $6,932 | $27,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
6 | $17,678 | $35,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $10,574 | $25,378 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $2,196 | $26,352 | 1 | $628 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $8,124 | $24,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $21,060 | $42,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $13,042 | $26,084 | 3 | $3,264 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $15,240 | $60,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $27,156 | $40,734 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
18 | $65,646 | $43,764 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $10,660 | $25,584 | 6 | $2,492 |
| Totals for Government |
84 | $271,130 | $38,733 | 10 | $6,384 |
La Junta government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $88,000 ($12.57)
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,131,000 ($161.57)
All Other: $617,000 ($88.14)
Solid Waste Management: $516,000 ($73.71)
Parks & Recreation: $65,000 ($9.29)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,977,000 ($711.00)
Parks & Recreation: $1,654,000 ($236.29)
Regular Highways: $1,277,000 ($182.43)
Police Protection: $1,255,000 ($179.29)
Sewerage: $912,000 ($130.29)
Water Utilities: $872,000 ($124.57)
General - Other: $732,000 ($104.57)
Central Staff Services: $666,000 ($95.14)
Financial Administration: $571,000 ($81.57)
Solid Waste Management: $508,000 ($72.57)
Libraries: $499,000 ($71.29)
Fire Protection: $464,000 ($66.29)
Judicial and Legal Services: $206,000 ($29.43)
Health Services - Other: $183,000 ($26.14)
Air Transportation: $153,000 ($21.86)
General Public Buildings: $143,000 ($20.43)
- General - Interest on Debt: $171,000 ($24.43)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000 ($3.86)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,410,000 ($201.43)
Water Utilities: $459,000 ($65.57)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,205,000 ($172.14)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,047,000 ($149.57)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,410,000 ($201.43)
Water Utilities: $442,000 ($63.14)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $158,000 ($22.57)
Water Utilities: $17,000 ($2.43)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $556,000 ($79.43)
Rents: $135,000 ($19.29)
General Revenue, NEC: $124,000 ($17.71)
Special Assessments: $2,000 ($0.29)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $833,000 ($119.00)
Electric Utilities: $757,000 ($108.14)
Sewerage: $366,000 ($52.29)
Air Transportation: $33,000 ($4.71)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,749,000 ($1678.43)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,087,000 ($869.57)
Water Utilities: $1,143,000 ($163.29)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,771,000 ($253.00)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $576,000 ($82.29)
Highways: $314,000 ($44.86)
All Other: $70,000 ($10.00)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $3,299,000 ($471.29)
Public Utilities: $721,000 ($103.00)
Property: $186,000 ($26.57)
NEC: $34,000 ($4.86)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,953,000 ($564.71)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($3.00)
5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,679 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.92% | | 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:
6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,271 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.89% | | 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 Junta:
- KBLJ (1400 AM; 1 kW; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- 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.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in La Junta:
- KTHN (92.1 FM; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KRLJ (89.1 FM; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KJQY (95.5 FM; ROCKY FORD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
- KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around La Junta:
- K35DZ (Channel 35; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
- K39ED (Channel 39; ROCKY FORD, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
La Junta, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 140
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 217
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 64
- Fatalities: 151
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 374
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of La Junta fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 120 meters (394ft)
Total costs: $2,710,000
Total average daily traffic: 53,972
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,463
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 0
- 1930-1939: 3
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 4
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for La Junta, CO
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - La Junta
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for La Junta, CO
| Most common first names in La Junta, CO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 80 | 78.9 years |
| John | 77 | 74.0 years |
| William | 68 | 76.0 years |
| James | 62 | 75.3 years |
| Robert | 53 | 71.1 years |
| George | 47 | 78.4 years |
| Charles | 41 | 75.0 years |
| Frank | 35 | 75.9 years |
| Helen | 34 | 81.6 years |
| Joe | 32 | 75.2 years |
| Most common last names in La Junta, CO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Martinez | 50 | 73.7 years |
| Miller | 46 | 81.0 years |
| Jones | 33 | 77.8 years |
| Brown | 27 | 79.5 years |
| Smith | 27 | 79.0 years |
| Garcia | 22 | 75.2 years |
| Johnson | 21 | 73.3 years |
| Gonzales | 18 | 66.7 years |
| Wilson | 18 | 77.8 years |
| Whatley | 17 | 69.4 years |
| Businesses in La Junta, CO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Safeway | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Kroger | 2 | | UPS | 2 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 5,000+)"
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