Mountain Village, Colorado

Back to Mountain Village, CO housing info, San Miguel County, Colorado, CO smaller cities, CO small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Population in July 2008: 1,370. Population change since 2000: +40.1%

Males: 798	(58.3%)
Females: 572	(41.7%)

Median resident age:	30.9 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 81435.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,775 (it was $30,663 in 2000)

Mountain Village:	$41,775
Colorado:	$55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $51,624

Mountain Village:	$51,624
Colorado:	$29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,292,246 (it was $796,900 in 2000)

Mountain Village:	$1,292,246
Colorado:	$233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,076,859; Detached houses: $1,741,524; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,893; In 2-unit structures: $441,301; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $256,795; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $439,318

Mountain Village, CO residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Mountain Village:

White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
Hispanic (19.4%)
Other race (9.6%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Asian Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Black (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mountain Village: 187.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Recent posts about Mountain Village, Colorado on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Mountain Village is mentioned 26 times on our forum:

	Colorado Photo Thread? (195 replies)
	Why the "split" between "old" and "new" Coloradans . . . (231 replies)
	How retired transplants are ruining rural Colorado (80 replies)
	Telluride versus Aspen for second home (20 replies)
	help please in selecting the right location for a holiday home (66 replies)
	Favorite CO Places + Things To Do (20 replies)

Ancestries: German (14.7%), English (13.7%), Irish (12.9%), Italian (7.4%), French (3.7%), United States (2.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 9600 feet

Land area: 3.31 square miles.

Population density: 414 people per square mile

(low).

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

For population 25 years and over in Mountain Village

High school or higher: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Village town

Never married: 48.7%
Now married: 40.3%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 0.3%
Divorced: 8.8%

240 residents are foreign born (18.8% Latin America, 2.9% Europe).

This town:	24.5%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Mountain Village:	0.7% ($5,682)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Mountain Village satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (178.1 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (178.5 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (385.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Telluride, CO (1.6 miles ), Ophir, CO (2.4 miles) , Sawpit, CO (2.9 miles) , Ouray, CO (3.5 miles ), Silverton, CO (3.7 miles ), Ridgway, CO (4.0 miles ), Loghill Village, CO (4.4 miles ), Rico, CO (4.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $332,600
1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $349,600
1998: 55 buildings, average cost: $773,900
1999: 47 buildings, average cost: $1,086,900
2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $1,218,900
2001: 41 buildings, average cost: $1,528,800
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $2,197,200
2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $1,878,900
2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $1,742,900
2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $1,654,400
2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $1,654,400
2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $1,654,400
2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $1,654,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.93 N, Longitude: 107.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

Mountain Village household income distribution

Mountain Village home values distribution

This town's Wikipedia profile

Population change in the 1990s: +917 (+1503.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (31%)
Accommodation and food services (27%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (40%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
Private households (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction laborers (9%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Cashiers (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Mountain Village races chart

Average climate in Mountain Village, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Mountain Village, Colorado average temperatures

Mountain Village, Colorado average precipitation

Back to the top

Mountain Village-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 16.1 miles away from Mountain Village center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/3/1999 at 15:35:34, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from Mountain Village center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Mountain Village center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Mountain Village topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Village:

MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 45 miles; DURANGO, CO)
SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 59 miles; CORTEZ, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Mountain Village, CO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Village:

FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 74 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 113 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 170 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)

Click to draw/clear town borders

Average household size:

This town:	1.9 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	40.4%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	18.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mountain Village, CO

Mountain Village compared to Colorado state average:

Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

Back to the top

Banks with branches in Mountain Village (2009 data):

American National Bank: Mountain Village Branch at 119 Lost Creek Lane, Unit 11-A, branch established on 1999-02-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,917.6 mil, Deposits: $1,583.4 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Sturm Financial Group, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Mountain Village mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in San Miguel County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (40%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Mountain Village

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	58.8%	12.8%	8.7%	5.1%	14.6%
Congregations	11.1%	11.1%	22.2%	11.1%	44.4%

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.

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	2	$6,907	$41,442	1	$2,133
Other Government Administration	5	$24,413	$58,591	6	$3,032
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$555
Police Protection - Officers	5	$23,648	$56,755	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$3,991	$23,946	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$11,410	$45,640	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$9,308	$55,848	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$10,114	$40,456	3	$4,099
Water Supply	2	$5,035	$30,210	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$9,713	$38,852	0	$0
Totals for Government	27	$104,539	$46,462	11	$9,819

13.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.27%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.72% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,985 average AGI)
San Miguel County: 0.72%
Colorado average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Montrose County, CO

0.87% ($31,773 average AGI)

13.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,534 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.95%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.43% of residents moved to foreign countries ($387 average AGI)
San Miguel County: 0.43%
Colorado average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Montrose County, CO	1.69% ($43,395 average AGI)
to Boulder County, CO	0.59% ($18,533)
to Denver County, CO	0.55% ($35,429)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain Village:

KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, 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.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain Village:

KOTO (91.7 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: SAN MIGUEL EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.)
KKXK (94.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KVMT (89.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
KRYD (104.9 FM; NORWOOD, CO; Owner: ROCKY III INVESTMENTS, INC.)
KWGL (105.7 FM; OURAY, CO; Owner: WS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KPRH (88.3 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
K248AB (97.5 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: CIMARRON COMMUNICATIONS CO. L.L.C.)
KBNG (103.7 FM; RIDGWAY, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KIQX (101.3 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTINGS, LLC)
KUTE (90.1 FM; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
KRSJ (100.5 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
K210BA (89.9 FM; PURGATORY, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
K232BW (94.3 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
K265DC (100.9 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: NAVAJO MISSIONS, INC.)
K281AC (104.1 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
K242AJ (96.3 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
K280AE (103.9 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: PROFESSIONAL ANTENNA, TWR TRANS SEV.)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 6
Good Intent Call: 1

Back to Mountain Village, CO housing info, San Miguel County, Colorado, CO smaller cities, CO small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.