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Population (year 2000): 2,821. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,705 (-4.1% change)
 

Males: 1,472  (52.2%)
Females: 1,349  (47.8%)

Lake County

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80461.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,700 (it was $36,714 in 2000)
Leadville  $36,700
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $124,100 (it was $106,300 in 2000)
Leadville  $124,100
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Leadville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.0%)
  • Hispanic (25.5%)
  • Other race (12.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (17.8%), Irish (13.6%), English (11.3%), Italian (5.1%), French (3.1%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 2/18/1878

Elevation: 10152 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 2530 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Leadville

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leadville city

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

185 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  6.6%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Leadville, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leadville to the number of sex offenders is 336 to 1.

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

Leadville:  0.7% ($737)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, CO (87.7 miles , pop. 144,126).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (88.4 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (560.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Leadville North, CO (0.9 miles ), Alma, CO (15.9 miles) , Red Cliff, CO (19.0 miles ), Fairplay, CO (20.3 miles ), Blue River, CO (21.7 miles ), Breckenridge, CO (23.8 miles ), Minturn, CO (25.3 miles ), Frisco, CO (26.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 2002: 48 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $53,300

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Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 106.29 W


People in group quarters in Leadville
  • 14 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+4.4%).


Historical population

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Leadville by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.036.40.00.00.0
Assaults 54914911
    per 100,000 172.6135.3327.3510.6328.3401.6
Burglaries 43218105
    per 100,000 138.1101.572.7656.5364.8182.5
Thefts 786455645340
    per 100,000 2692.42165.12000.02334.11933.61460.4
Auto thefts 752812
    per 100,000 241.6169.172.7291.836.573.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 171.2134.3167.3264.8171.5157.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.98
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Leadville:
  • ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (822 W 4TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Leadville:
  • VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; VAIL, CO)
  • ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ASPEN, CO)
  • HEART OF THE ROCKIES REG MED CENTER (about 45 miles; SALIDA, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leadville:
  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 40 miles; ASPEN, CO; ID: ASE)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 51 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; GUNNISON, CO; ID: GUC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leadville:
  • LAKE COUNTY (about 3 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; ID: LXV)
  • CENTRAL COLORADO REGIONAL (about 34 miles; BUENA VISTA, CO; ID: 7V1)
  • HARRIET ALEXANDER FIELD (about 53 miles; SALIDA, CO; ID: 0V2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leadville:
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 59 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 74 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 84 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 86 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 92 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 94 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
Public high school in Leadville:
  • LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 1000 WEST 4TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Leadville:
  • LAKE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 1000 WEST 6TH STREET; Grades: 04 - 08)
  • PITTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 315 WEST 6TH STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
  • WESTPARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 130 WEST 12TH STREET; Grades: 02 - 03)
Library in Leadville:
  • LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $163,774; Location: 1115 HARRISON AVE; 23,235 books; 429 audio materials; 340 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Heritage Museum (102 East 9th Street), Lake County Civic Center (Museums; 102 East 9th Street), Healy House & Dexter Cabin Museum (912 Harrison Avenue), National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 120 West 9th Street), Ski Cooper (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 1101 Poplar Street).

Hotels: Columbine Inn & Suites (2019 North Poplar Street), Delaware Hotel (700 Harrison Avenue), Hitchin Post Motel (3164 Highway 91), Callaways Restaurant (700 Harrison Avenue), Avalanche Motel (231 Elm Street), Apple Blossom Inn (120 West 4th Street), Ice Palace Inn Bed & Breakfast (813 Spruce Street).

Court: Colorado State Government - Courts Fifth Judicial District- Probation Depart (505 Harrison Avenue).

 

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

TURQUOISE REC AREA (Address: 810 Front St, Population served: 1533, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
WHITE STAR HOST SITE (Address: 810 Front St, Population served: 215, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
WHITE STAR VALLEY LOOP (Address: 810 Front St, Population served: 214, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
TWIN PEAKS CG PARRY PEAK CG (Address: 810 Front St, Population served: 208, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-20-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
SUGAR LOAFIN RV CAMPGROUND (Population served: 201, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
OUTWARD BOUND WEST (Population served: 73, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Leadville that have no violations reported:
  • SKI COOPER (Address: PO BOX 896, Population served: 1800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Leadville compared to Colorado state average:

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  • 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 below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Leadville (2007 data):
  • High Country Bank: Harrison Street Branch at 600 Harrison Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.6 mil, Deposits: $157.9 mil, headquarters in Salida, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • First Mountain Bank: at 409 Harrison Avenue, branch established on 1980-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.2 mil, Deposits: $16.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Ore Bancorporation
  • Peoples National Bank Colorado: Leadville Branch at 400 Harrison Avenue, branch established on 2003-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $214.3 mil, Deposits: $191.9 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Winter Trust Of 12/3/74



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Colorado:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

11.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.69%
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  1.34% ($38,161 average AGI)
from Summit County, CO  0.73% ($35,412)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.60% ($41,857)


12.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,217 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.07%
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 Summit County, CO  1.16% ($22,370 average AGI)
to Eagle County, CO  1.03% ($40,208)
to El Paso County, CO  0.99% ($27,826)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leadville:
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKY (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leadville:
  • K219DX (91.7 FM; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KLEV-LP (107.9 FM; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: COLORADO, STATE OF, TELECOM SERVS)
  • K300AE (107.9 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBVC (104.1 FM; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: HEADWATERS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • K207CK (89.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: SUMMIT PUBLIC RADIOSUMMIT FOUNDATION)
  • K202CV (88.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
  • KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KYSL (93.9 FM; FRISCO, CO; Owner: KRYSTAL BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • K276AA (103.1 FM; SALIDA & BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: CHAFFEE CTY. TV TRANSLATOR ASSOC.)
  • K213AT (90.5 FM; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
  • K205CM (88.9 FM; SALIDA, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KZYR (97.7 FM; AVON, CO; Owner: COOL RADIO, LLC)
  • KSKE-FM (104.7 FM; VAIL, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • K244BP (96.7 FM; SYLVAN LAKES, CO; Owner: MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATIONS & ELEC, INC.)
  • K228AG (93.5 FM; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM, INC)
  • K280DZ (103.9 FM; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leadville:
  • K09LT (Channel 9; MT. MASSIVE, ETC., CO; Owner: MOUNT MASSIVE LAKES, INC.)
  • K05CK (Channel 5; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM, INC.)
  • K03CD (Channel 3; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM, INC.)
  • K11GM (Channel 11; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM,INC.)
  • K51FQ (Channel 63; MT. MASSIVE, ETC., CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K08ER (Channel 8; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV FM, INC.)
  • K13GI (Channel 13; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM,INC.)

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