Norwood, Colorado

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San Miguel County

Population in July 2008: 462. Population change since 2000: +5.5%

Males: 237	(51.4%)
Females: 225	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 81423.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,645 (it was $39,375 in 2000)

Norwood:	$53,645
Colorado:	$55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,459

Norwood:	$25,459
Colorado:	$29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,348 (it was $110,600 in 2000)

Norwood:	$179,348
Colorado:	$233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,651; Detached houses: $187,465; Mobile homes: $71,324

Norwood, CO residents, houses, and apartments details

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Norwood Inn & Rental Properties
Resort Marketing Inc.
Arleen Boyd Real Estate Broker

Races in Norwood:

White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
Hispanic (5.5%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Norwood: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), United States (16.7%), English (16.2%), Irish (8.9%), French (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 8/20/1903

Elevation: 7006 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1803 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Norwood

High school or higher: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwood town

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 8.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.1%
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:

Norwood:	0.7% ($786)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (196.1 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (382.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Naturita, CO (4.0 miles ), Nucla, CO (4.1 miles ), Sawpit, CO (4.3 miles) , Mountain Village, CO (5.2 miles ), Loghill Village, CO (5.3 miles ), Telluride, CO (5.4 miles ), Ridgway, CO (5.4 miles ), Gladel, CO (5.5 miles) .

Latitude: 38.13 N, Longitude: 108.29 W

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+2.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (45%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (24%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10%)
Carpenters (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

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Average climate in Norwood, Colorado

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Norwood-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 43% 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 17.2 miles away from Norwood center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.1 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 34.7 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 36.0 miles away from Norwood center
On 7/6/1999 at 22:05:45, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.5 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 83.7 miles away from Norwood center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Norwood:

MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; DELTA, CO)
SAN JUAN HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; MONTICELLO, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Norwood, CO

Airports and Heliports located in Norwood:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwood:

FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 84 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 94 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 109 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 140 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 187 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)

Public elementary/middle schools in Norwood:

NORWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 1225 WEST SUMMIT STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 1225 WEST SUMMIT STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

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Library in Norwood:

SAN MIGUEL LIBRARY DISTRICT # 2/NORWOOD PL (Operating income: $69,766; Location: 1110 LUCERNE STREET; 8,611 books; 205 audio materials; 398 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Llamasery (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1320 County Road Aa 42).

Hotels: Back Narrows Inn (1550 Grand Ave), J 2 F Guest Ranch (Thunder Road).

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	57.9%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norwood, CO

Norwood compared to Colorado state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Norwood (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Norwood Branch at 1640 Grande Avenue, branch established on 1995-06-12. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

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Norwood mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in San Miguel County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (15%) Electricity (11%) Coal or coke (1%)

Neighborhoods in Norwood:

Religion statistics for Norwood

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	1	$2,640	$31,680	1	$433
Other Government Administration	1	$3,302	$39,624	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,742	$34,452	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,860	$34,320	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$5,116	$61,392	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$7,626	$30,504	0	$0
Totals for Government	9	$27,286	$36,381	1	$433

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 Norwood:

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)
KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
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.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norwood:

KVMT (89.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
KRYD (104.9 FM; NORWOOD, CO; Owner: ROCKY III INVESTMENTS, INC.)
KOTO (91.7 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: SAN MIGUEL EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.)
KKXK (94.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KWGL (105.7 FM; OURAY, CO; Owner: WS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KPRH (88.3 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
KBNG (103.7 FM; RIDGWAY, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
K213BX (90.5 FM; NUCLA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KIQX (101.3 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTINGS, LLC)
KRSJ (100.5 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KUTE (90.1 FM; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
K210BA (89.9 FM; PURGATORY, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Norwood:

K50EZ (Channel 50; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: EAGLE III BROADCASTING LLC)
K32CW (Channel 32; MONTROSE, ETC., CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K55DR (Channel 55; CRAWFORD, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K06GQ (Channel 6; NORWOOD, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
K34DH (Channel 34; REDVALE, ETC., CO; Owner: MONTROSE COUNTY)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Helen D Torrez, 14.5 Mi Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.6 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Atop North Mountain 16 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KEG418, Licensee ID: L00001440
Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 05/12/1998, Expiration Date: 08/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/22/2002
Registrant: State Of Colorado, 2452 W 2nd Ave 19, Denver, CO 80223
Norwood Clinic, Call Sign: KEG422, Licensee ID: L00001440
Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 08/04/2013
Registrant: State Of Colorado, 1580 Logan St, Suite 200, Denver, Co, CO 80203-1940, Phone: (303) 866-2341, Email:
14.5 Mi Nne, Structure height: 53 m, Call Sign: KUX220
Assigned Frequencies : 451.350 MHz, 451.350 MHz, 451.350 MHz, 451.350 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/21/2015
Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (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 Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K0LLW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/03/1987, Expiration Date: 11/03/1997, Cancelation Date: 11/04/1999
Registrant: Kenneth L Haley, 1450 Summit, Norwood, CO 81423
Call Sign: WB7TKC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00973989
Grant Date: 03/21/2007, Expiration Date: 03/21/2017
Registrant: Ken R Lawrence, 6 Woodstock Rd, Norwood, CO 81423
Call Sign: W7EJA, Previous Call Sign: KD7JXH, Licensee ID: L00266692
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/15/2010, Certifier: Eric J Adolphi
Registrant: Eric J Adolphi, Norwood, CO 81423-0623

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Norwood)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 27
Hazardous Condition: 4
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Norwood

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