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Population (year 2000): 2,758. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,531 (-8.2% change)
 

Males: 1,337  (48.5%)
Females: 1,421  (51.5%)

Bent County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81054.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,200 (it was $26,157 in 2000)
Las Animas  $26,200
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,600 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Las Animas  $62,600
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Las Animas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.5%)
  • Hispanic (42.6%)
  • Other race (15.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (14.2%), English (9.1%), United States (7.1%), Irish (6.1%), Italian (2.9%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3893 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 1969 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Las Animas

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Las Animas city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

135 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  4.9%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Las Animas, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Las Animas to the number of sex offenders is 364 to 1.

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

Las Animas:  0.7% ($368)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (96.8 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (120.9 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (573.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Purgatoire Valley, CO (16.3 miles ), Cheraw, CO (19.8 miles ), La Junta, CO (22.9 miles ), McClave, CO (25.6 miles ), Haswell, CO (27.0 miles) , Swink, CO (27.8 miles ), Sugar City, CO (32.2 miles ), Rocky Ford, CO (34.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $65,100
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,300
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $17,100
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.07 N, Longitude: 103.23 W


People in group quarters in Las Animas
  • 53 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +251 (+10.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Crime in Las Animas by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0210
    per 100,000 0.076.838.40.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 23101311
    per 100,000 864.3384.0498.7424.5
Burglaries 27103322
    per 100,000 1014.7384.01265.8849.1
Thefts 59324053
    per 100,000 2217.21228.91534.32045.5
Auto thefts 1230
    per 100,000 37.676.8115.10.0
Arson 2110
    per 100,000 75.238.438.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 335.6220.4289.6226.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.36
US city average:  3.00

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Las Animas-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Las Animas city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Las Animas:
  • ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 32 miles; LA JUNTA, CO)
  • WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP - CAH (about 41 miles; EADS, CO)
  • PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; LAMAR, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Las Animas:
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 38 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 89 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 114 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Las Animas:
  • CITY AND COUNTY (about 2 miles; LAS ANIMAS, CO; ID: 7V9)
  • LA JUNTA MUNI (about 19 miles; LA JUNTA, CO; ID: LHX)
  • MELON FIELD (about 32 miles; ROCKY FORD, CO; ID: 2V8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Las Animas:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 95 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 130 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 138 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 142 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 142 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
Public high schools in Las Animas:
  • LAS ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 300 GROVE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LAS ANIMAS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 300 GROVE AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Las Animas:
  • COLUMBIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 1026 6TH STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • LAS ANIMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 1021 2ND STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JUMP START LEARNING CENTER (Students: 32; Location: 138 6TH STREET; Grades: PK - PK)
Libraries in Las Animas:
  • BENT COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT/LAS ANIMAS (Operating income: $66,241; Location: 306 5TH STREET; 12,627 books; 902 audio materials; 675 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)
  • LOWER ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,511; Location: 510 CARSON AVENUE; 23,626 books)

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Hotels: Best Western Bent's Fort Inn (East Us 50 Po Box 108), Best Western-Bents Fort Inn (10950 Us Highway 50).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Las Animas and their reported violations in the past:

LAS ANIMAS CITY OF (Population served: 3035, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Las Animas that have no violations reported:
  • COTTONWOOD MHP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Las Animas compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median household income below 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.
  • 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 Las Animas (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Las Animas: The First National Bank Of Las Anima at Main Street, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.5 mil, Deposits: $144.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankshares Of Las Animas, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 2$3,406$20,4360$0
Sewerage 3$6,548$26,1920$0
Water Supply 5$12,800$30,7200$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$17,856$30,6100$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$750
Other Government Administration 4$6,432$19,2968$1,192
Financial Administration 1$2,834$34,0080$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,490$17,8800$0
Electric Power 13$69,472$64,1280$0
Streets and Highways 3$5,192$20,7680$0
Totals for Government 39$126,030$38,7789$1,942



6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
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 Prowers County, CO  1.22% ($27,333 average AGI)
from Otero County, CO  0.68% ($26,100)


8.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,705 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.76%
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:
to Otero County, CO  1.20% ($18,667 average AGI)
to Prowers County, CO  0.93% ($29,714)
to Pueblo County, CO  0.73% ($28,182)


Strongest AM radio stations in Las Animas:
  • KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, 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.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBLJ (1400 AM; 1 kW; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • 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 Las Animas:
  • KVAY (105.7 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KTHN (92.1 FM; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Las Animas:
  • K40DP (Channel 40; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)

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