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Montrose County

Population in July 2007: 727. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 

Males: 351  (48.4%)
Females: 376  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  38.6 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81424.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,700 (it was $28,466 in 2000)
Nucla  $32,700
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $101,400 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
Nucla  $101,400
Colorado:  $233,900

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Races in Nucla:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Nucla: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (14.4%), United States (13.2%), German (12.1%), Irish (8.6%), French (4.4%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 3/14/1915

Elevation: 5823 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 1026 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nucla

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nucla town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Nucla, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nucla to the number of sex offenders is 727 to 1.

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

Nucla:  0.6% ($473)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (243.1 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (255.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (407.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Naturita, CO (3.5 miles ), Norwood, CO (19.9 miles ), Gladel, CO (25.6 miles) , Sawpit, CO (42.0 miles) , Dove Creek, CO (42.5 miles ), Glade Park-Gateway, CO (42.9 miles ), Olathe, CO (45.4 miles ), Delta, CO (46.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $72,800
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.27 N, Longitude: 108.55 W


Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+13.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (27%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (30%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Nucla:
  • MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
  • SAN JUAN HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; MONTICELLO, UT)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 52 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nucla:
  • MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; MONTROSE, CO; ID: MTJ)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; ID: TEX)
  • WALKER FIELD (about 59 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; ID: GJT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nucla:
  • HOPKINS FIELD (about 3 miles; NUCLA, CO; ID: 6V6)
  • DOVE CREEK (about 43 miles; DOVE CREEK, CO; ID: 8V6)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 44 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: D17)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nucla:
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 83 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 106 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 116 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 227 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Public high school in Nucla:
  • NUCLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 225 WEST 4TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Nucla:
  • NUCLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 720 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Nucla:
  • NUCLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,972; Location: 544 MAIN STREET; 4,575 books; 341 audio materials; 269 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Court: Montrose CO Associate Court (300 Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.2%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Nucla compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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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
Parks and Recreation 1$1,740$20,8800$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,615$31,3800$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,289$27,4680$0
Other Government Administration 2$10,700$64,2000$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$154
Water Supply 1$3,080$36,9600$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$729
Totals for Government 6$20,424$40,8483$883



Nucla government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $179,000
    Financial Administration: $67,000
    General - Other: $51,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    Libraries: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $307,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $5,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $271,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $223,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
    Highways: $32,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $151,000
    Property: $48,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $182,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

9.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.34%
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:
from Delta County, CO  0.71% ($28,086 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO  0.70% ($34,978)
from San Miguel County, CO  0.33% ($43,395)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
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 Delta County, CO  0.89% ($32,333 average AGI)
to Mesa County, CO  0.87% ($30,712)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.22% ($38,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nucla:
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nucla:
  • K213BX (90.5 FM; NUCLA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KVMT (89.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • KRYD (104.9 FM; NORWOOD, CO; Owner: ROCKY III INVESTMENTS, 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.)
  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KKNN (95.1 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCYN (97.1 FM; MOAB, UT; Owner: MOAB COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KOTO (91.7 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: SAN MIGUEL EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nucla:
  • K04FY (Channel 4; NUCLA, ETC., CO; Owner: MONTROSE COUNTY)




Nucla fatal accident list for 1985:
Jul 16, 1985 07:04 AM, 9999999999, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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