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Notable locations in Monte Vista: City of Monte Vista Facilities Building (A), Monte Vista Fire Department (B), Monte Vista Emergency Medical Services (C), Monte Vista Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monte Vista include: Saint Joseph Catholic Church Monte Vista (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (C), Valley Church of the Nazarene (D), United Methodist Church (E), Saint Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church (F), Presbyterian Church - First of Monte Vista (G), Lariat Community Baptist Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Monte Vista Historical (Historical Places & Services; 110 Jefferson Street), San Luis Valley Information Center (947 1st Avenue).
Hotels: Best Western Movie Manor (2830 West US Highway 160), Comfort Inn (1519 Grande Ave), Comfort Inn Monte Vista (1519 Grande Avenue).
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Rio Grande 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 16.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Monte Vista and their reported violations in the past:
MONTE VISTA, CITY OF (Address: 4 CHICO CAMINO , Population served: 4600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from APR-15-2005 to APR-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from APR-15-2005 to APR-15-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from APR-27-2005 to APR-27-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-08-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 regular monitoring violations
RESTAURANTE DOS RIOS (Address: 1635 N HWY 285 , Population served: 164, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Monte Vista that have no violations reported:
- RIO GRANDE HACIENDAS (Population served: 48, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.9%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 27.1% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Colorado: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.1% | | Whole state: | 64.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.4% | | 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: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monte Vista, CO
80 people in nursing homes
Monte Vista compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value 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.
- 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 Monte Vista (2011 data):
- Bank Midwest, National Association: Monte Vista Branch at 59 North Broadway, branch established on 1993/12/13. 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.
- Rio Grande Savings and Loan Association: Rio Grande Savings And Loan Associat at 901 1st Avenue, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $96.9 mil, Deposits: $86.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- San Luis Valley Federal Bank: 2nd & Madison Streets Branch at 1106 2nd Avenue, branch established on 1899/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $236.9 mil, Deposits: $198.2 mil, headquarters in Alamosa, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- Sunflower Bank, National Association: Monte Vista Branch at 101 Adams Street, branch established on 1936/08/27. Info updated 2011/09/20: Bank assets: $1,733.8 mil, Deposits: $1,299.6 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Financial, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Rio Grande County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for Monte Vista (based on Rio Grande County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.69%
| Here |  | 57.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 54.6% | 11.2% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Congregations | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | International Council of Community Churches | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Congregations | 7.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 26.9% |
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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: 7 | Rio Grande County: | 6.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Rio Grande County: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Here: | 12.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.0% | | Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Rio Grande County: | 17.5% | | Colorado: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.3% | | 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 |
5 | $12,378 | $29,707 | 1 | $1,021 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $12,655 | $75,930 | 5 | $2,694 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,652 | $31,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $35,488 | $42,586 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $11,121 | $26,690 | 2 | $1,937 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $11,393 | $27,343 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,923 | $41,538 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $7,809 | $31,236 | 1 | $89 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,001 | $28,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $13,833 | $41,499 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
40 | $121,253 | $36,376 | 9 | $5,741 |
6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,389 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.34% | | 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:
9.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,918 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.09% | | 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 Monte Vista:
- KSLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KGIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monte Vista:
- KSLV-FM (95.3 FM; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY B/CNG, INC.)
- K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
- K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
- 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)
- KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
- K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Monte Vista:
- K07KB (Channel 7; DEL NORTE, CO; Owner: PARKER HILL TV ASSOCIATION)
- K41DJ (Channel 41; DEL NORTE-SOUTH FORK, CO; Owner: SOUTH FORK TV ASSOCIATION)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Monte Vista, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- 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
Monte Vista fatal accident list:
Jun 28, 1989 02:38 PM, Calle Unid, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 28, 1976 09:54 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Monte Vista)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 720 1st Ave Police Bldg (Lat: 37.580278 Lon: -106.149194), Call Sign: WZW730
Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz, 158.760 MHz Grant Date: 08/23/2004, Expiration Date: 07/20/2014
Registrant: City Of Monte Vista, 720 1st Avenue, Monte Vista, CO 81144, Phone: (719) 852-5111, Fax: (719) 852-6162, Email:
- 5668 E Hwy 160 (Lat: 37.516667 Lon: -106.042250), Call Sign: KTD478, Licensee ID: L00687873
Assigned Frequencies: 152.870 MHz Grant Date: 05/23/2003, Expiration Date: 05/19/2013
Registrant: Rocky Mountain Ag Inc, 5668 E Hwy 160, Monte Vista, CO 81144, Phone: (303) 852-3241 - 705 1st Ave. (Lat: 37.581389 Lon: -106.158056), Call Sign: WQBJ912
Assigned Frequencies: 464.212 MHz, 469.212 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 464.012 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 464.137 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 464.187 MHz, 469.187 MHz, 469.287 MHz, 469.087 MHz Grant Date: 10/22/2004, Expiration Date: 10/22/2014, Certifier: Deborah A Palmgren
Registrant: Retail Data Systems, 6566 Edenvale Blvd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346, Phone: (952) 934-4002, Email:
- Lat: 37.676583 Lon: -106.111667, Call Sign: WQLM641
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz Grant Date: 03/09/2010, Expiration Date: 03/09/2020, Certifier: Lauren Sheldrake
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2344
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 37.580278 Lon: -106.146972, Call Sign: KSO245
Assigned Frequencies: 161.640 MHz, 161.640 MHz Grant Date: 08/18/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
Registrant: San Luis Valley Broadcasting, Inc., P.O. Box 631, Monte Vista, CO 81144
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: K0FN, Licensee ID: L01533217
Grant Date: 11/30/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: Margery A Herrington
Registrant: Margery A Herrington, 38 Morris St, Monte Vista, CO 81144 - Call Sign: KB0RHS, Licensee ID: L00950375
Grant Date: 12/10/2004, Expiration Date: 03/03/2015, Certifier: William E La Fever
Registrant: William E La Fever, 235 Stallo St, Monte Vista, CO 81144 - Call Sign: N0BHT, Licensee ID: L00967074
Grant Date: 01/18/2005, Expiration Date: 03/15/2015, Certifier: Jim R Bowsher
Registrant: Jim R Bowsher, 157 Adams St, Monte Vista, CO 81144 - Call Sign: N5CDU, Licensee ID: L00226166
Grant Date: 01/27/2006, Expiration Date: 04/16/2016, Certifier: Lee E Wilkinson
Registrant: Lee E Wilkinson, Monte Vista, CO 81144-0345 - Call Sign: WB5PHB, Licensee ID: L00226167
Grant Date: 06/10/2009, Expiration Date: 07/29/2019, Certifier: Mary R Wilkinson
Registrant: Mary R Wilkinson, Monte Vista, CO 81144-0345 - Call Sign: W0LFX, Previous Call Sign: KB0SFC, Licensee ID: L00548539
Grant Date: 08/09/2002, Expiration Date: 08/09/2012, Certifier: Charlie L Kelley Jr
Registrant: Charlie L Kelley Jr, 119 Tyndal Street, Monte Vista, CO 81144 - Call Sign: KD0KVF, Licensee ID: L01555222
Grant Date: 03/18/2010, Expiration Date: 03/18/2020, Certifier: Jason C Carroll
Registrant: Jason C Carroll, 3486 Larait Rd, Monte Vista, CO 81144
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Monte Vista)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 37 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Monte Vista, CO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 52 | 79.4 years |
| John | 44 | 77.1 years |
| Joe | 36 | 74.3 years |
| Jose | 36 | 76.0 years |
| William | 36 | 77.2 years |
| Robert | 26 | 70.9 years |
| Frank | 23 | 74.8 years |
| Dorothy | 23 | 77.0 years |
| George | 22 | 80.1 years |
| Charles | 19 | 75.6 years |
| Most common last names in Monte Vista, CO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Martinez | 82 | 75.1 years |
| Archuleta | 33 | 74.5 years |
| Smith | 20 | 75.9 years |
| Wright | 20 | 75.8 years |
| Medina | 19 | 66.7 years |
| Duran | 19 | 67.7 years |
| Trujillo | 19 | 78.4 years |
| Gallegos | 19 | 72.4 years |
| Garcia | 19 | 72.8 years |
| Valdez | 18 | 77.5 years |
| Businesses in Monte Vista, CO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Best Western | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Safeway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | UPS | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | Vons | 1 |
Monte Vista on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Hispanic residents"
- #74 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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