Huerfano 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 Veta and their reported violations in the past:
CUCHARA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (Address: 16925 HWY 12  , Population served: 1400, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2006)
LA VETA TOWN OF (Population served: 924, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2004)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.2%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  1.9 people | | Colorado: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 53.5% | | Whole state: | 64.0% |
| This town: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Veta, CO
La Veta compared to Colorado state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in La Veta (2011 data):
- Bank Midwest, National Association: La Veta Facility at 102 East Field Street, branch established on 1981/09/01. 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:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Huerfano County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for La Veta (based on Huerfano County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.22%
| Here | | 54.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Vineyard USA | Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 80.9% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1.4% |
|---|
| Congregations | 27.8% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Jewish | Assemblies of God | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Lutheran Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | - | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 22.2% |
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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: 2 | Huerfano County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Huerfano County: | 8.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Here: | 16.64 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.7% | | Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Huerfano County: | 18.3% | | Colorado: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 6.2% | | 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 |
1 | $2,181 | $26,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,661 | $31,932 | 2 | $1,488 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $740 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,479 | $29,916 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,762 | $28,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,231 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $17,083 | $29,285 | 5 | $3,459 |
La Veta government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $66,000 ($83.02)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $63,000 ($79.25)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $171,000 ($215.09)
General - Other: $150,000 ($188.68)
Water Utilities: $119,000 ($149.69)
Police Protection: $100,000 ($125.79)
Regular Highways: $63,000 ($79.25)
Sewerage: $63,000 ($79.25)
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($12.58)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000 ($16.35)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $581,000 ($730.82)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $169,000 ($212.58)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $154,000 ($193.71)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $529,000 ($665.41)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $52,000 ($65.41)
Other, NEC: $15,000 ($18.87)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000 ($45.28)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,085,000 ($1364.78)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $177,000 ($222.64)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $241,000 ($303.14)
Other Selective Sales: $132,000 ($166.04)
NEC: $45,000 ($56.60)
Property: $33,000 ($41.51)
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000 ($6.29)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $169,000 ($212.58)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000 ($44.03)
9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,751 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.80% | | 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:
9.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,433 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.14% | | 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 Veta:
- 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.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KFEL (970 AM; 3 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: WELLSPRING HARVEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in La Veta:
- KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KSPK (102.3 FM; WALSENBURG, CO; Owner: MAINSTREET BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
- K206BX (89.1 FM; WALSENBURG, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around La Veta:
- K03FR (Channel 3; LA VETA, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
La Veta fatal accident list:
May 20, 1999 05:10 PM, Sr-12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1994 02:00 AM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 28, 1988 01:42 PM, W Grand St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 26, 1975 02:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $58,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,217
Total average daily truck traffic: 176
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 4,288
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - 11 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.340861 Lon: -105.024444), Structure height: 18.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN350
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - John Paleski, La Veta (Lat: 37.496028 Lon: -105.003194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 54.8 m, Licensee ID: L00135092
Registrant: Subcarrier Communications Inc, 139 White Oak Lane, Old Bridge, NJ 08857, Phone: (732) 607-2828, Email:
- Michael J Umano, Off Highway 160 (Lat: 37.538194 Lon: -105.014861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
- Michael J Umano, Off Highway 160 (Lat: 37.538194 Lon: -105.014861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m, Licensee ID: L01175461
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1111
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - 4 Mi S Of La Veta Pass Near (Lat: 37.511944 Lon: -105.171111), Call Sign: KFN701, Licensee ID: L00001440
Assigned Frequencies: 151.265 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 08/21/2011
Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7982, Email:
- County Rd & Bridge Shop La Veta (Lat: 37.506944 Lon: -105.005833), Call Sign: KNBN606, Licensee ID: L00391423
Assigned Frequencies: 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011
Registrant: County Of Huerfano, County Courthouse, Walsenburg, CO 81089, Phone: (719) 738-2370 - 4 Mi S Of La Veta Pass (Lat: 37.510833 Lon: -105.173056), Call Sign: KRE501, Licensee ID: L00001440
Assigned Frequencies: 45.2400 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2003, Expiration Date: 12/07/2013
Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7982, Email:
- Mp 205.9 14.6 Mi W On Row (Lat: 37.478333 Lon: -105.160278), Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPDY506
Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/2003, Expiration Date: 12/21/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/07/2003
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S. 16th St. Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
- Mp 205.9 14.6 Mi W On Row (Lat: 37.478333 Lon: -105.160278), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPYI717, Licensee ID: L00695326
Assigned Frequencies: 160.785 MHz
Grant Date: 08/18/2003, Expiration Date: 08/18/2013, Certifier: William B Hudran
Registrant: San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad, Inc, 601 State Street, Alamosa, CO 81101, Phone: (785) 543-6527, Fax: (785) 543-9646, Email:
- Lat: 37.497083 Lon: -105.004111, Call Sign: WQJW822
Assigned Frequencies: 453.087 MHz, 458.087 MHz
Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019, Certifier: Shannon Shrout
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - LA VETA PASS, Approx 4 Mi S Of La Veta Pass Near (Lat: 37.511944 Lon: -105.171111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KFG55, Licensee ID: L00001440
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz, 6645.62 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/2001, Expiration Date: 08/09/2011
Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 E. 18th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7764, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in La Veta)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: NORD STAMPE SV4C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 168 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 100RD , Serial Number: 627, Year manufactured: 1972
Registrant (Individual): Mark E Barbee, 1210 County Road 441, La Veta, CO 81055
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/18/1982 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3483S , Serial Number: 18255883, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1964
Registrant (Individual): Bill J Hickey, Po Box 364, La Veta, CO 81055 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5653U , Serial Number: 28-26449, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1969
Registrant (Individual): Robert C Mcclelland, Po Box 215, La Veta, CO 81055 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7389S , Serial Number: 18265179, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1976
Registrant (Individual): Sandra R Gey, 18 Houchin Blvd, La Veta, CO 81055 - Aircraft: DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: DEHAV ENG GIPSY MAJOR (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7404 , Serial Number: T7129, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 03/20/1974
Registrant (Individual): James W Fowler, Po Box 25, La Veta, CO 81055 - Aircraft: DEAN WILLIAM E ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 969WD , Serial Number: 6-5349, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/2005
Registrant (Individual): Lawrence Y Moore, Po Box 597, La Veta, CO 81055 - Aircraft: STINSON 108 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 97191 , Serial Number: 108-191, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1957
Registrant (Corporation): Korona Air Inc, 132 W High St, La Veta, CO 81055
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for La Veta, CO
| Most common first names in La Veta, CO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mary | 16 | 76.6 years |
| John | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Robert | 10 | 78.4 years |
| Charles | 10 | 77.1 years |
| William | 9 | 74.2 years |
| George | 8 | 86.1 years |
| Joseph | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Fred | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Frances | 5 | 79.2 years |
| Anna | 4 | 78.5 years |
| Most common last names in La Veta, CO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 7 | 74.8 years |
| Bailey | 6 | 78.6 years |
| Chavez | 5 | 81.0 years |
| Kreutzer | 5 | 82.0 years |
| Sanchez | 5 | 79.8 years |
| Clark | 4 | 80.8 years |
| Kmetz | 4 | 78.7 years |
| Moore | 4 | 87.8 years |
| Sager | 4 | 82.7 years |
| Willis | 4 | 74.8 years |
Businesses in La Veta, CO
- FedEx: 1
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 1
- True Value: 1
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