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Bent County

Population in July 2007: 280.
Males: 152  (54.5%)
Females: 128  (45.5%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,750 (it was $37,250 in 2000)
Purgatoire Valley:  $50,750
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,524
Purgatoire Valley:  $31,524
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,701 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
Purgatoire Valley:  $82,701
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,979; Detached houses: $129,087; Mobile homes: $54,571

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Races in Purgatoire Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Hispanic (13.3%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Purgatoire Valley: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5019 feet

Land area: 1040.4 square miles.

Population density: 0.3 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Purgatoire Valley

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purgatoire Valley CCD

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

21 residents are foreign born (7.3% Latin America).

This place:  7.3%
Colorado:  8.6%

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

Purgatoire Valley:  0.4% ($210)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
Purgatoire Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (90.1 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (114.4 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (501.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: McClave, CO (3.6 miles ), Las Animas, CO (3.7 miles ), Wiley, CO (4.4 miles ), Lamar, CO (4.7 miles ), Cheraw, CO (5.4 miles ), La Junta, CO (5.4 miles ), Haswell, CO (5.8 miles) , Swink, CO (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 103.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 719

Purgatoire Valley household income distribution Purgatoire Valley home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (84%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Utilities (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (45%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (39%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (2%)
  • Plant and system operators (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)



Purgatoire Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Colorado state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Purgatoire Valley place center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 tornado 25.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Purgatoire Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/1/1996 at 05:44:22, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Purgatoire Valley center
On 1/2/1998 at 15:47:16, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/1/1996 at 05:55:54, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from Purgatoire Valley center
On 11/1/1996 at 03:09:28, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Purgatoire Valley:
  • PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LAMAR, CO)
  • WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP - CAH (about 36 miles; EADS, CO)
  • ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 37 miles; LA JUNTA, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purgatoire Valley:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 88 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 122 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 128 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 143 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 143 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)

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Notable locations in Purgatoire Valley: Porterfield Windmill (A), Prairie View School (B), Selders Ranch (C), East Canyon Windmill (D), East Parsons Windmill (E), East Pasture Windmill (F), Barnhart Windmill (G), Good Intent School (H), Hackamore Ranch (I), J J Windmill (J), McAfee Windmill (K), Floating W Ranch (L), North Mesa Canyon Windmill (M), North Mesa Windmill (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hight Cemetery (1), Little Kansas Cemetery (2), Pruett Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Indian Rock Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Denny Lake (A), Heinan Lake (B), West Parsons Reservoir (C), Landsat Number A-44A Reservoir (D), Harbordale Pond (E), Crooked Arroyo CA-3 Detention Reservoir (F), Crooked Arroyo CA-4 Detention Reservoir (G), John Martin Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alkali Arroyo (A), Caddoa Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Lew Smith Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Muddy Creek (G), Rattlesnake Creek (H), Rock Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  52.0%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Purgatoire Valley, CO



Purgatoire Valley compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bent County Colorado:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (6%)


Religion statistics for Purgatoire Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchFriends (Quakers)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents54.8%14.8%5.2%4.9%20.3%
Congregations8.3%16.7%16.7%8.3%50.0%
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.


6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
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 Prowers County, CO  1.22% ($27,333 average AGI)
from Otero County, CO  0.68% ($26,100)


8.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,705 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.76%
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 Otero County, CO  1.20% ($18,667 average AGI)
to Prowers County, CO  0.93% ($29,714)
to Pueblo County, CO  0.73% ($28,182)


Strongest AM radio stations in Purgatoire Valley:
  • KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Purgatoire Valley:
  • KVAY (105.7 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KSNZ (93.3 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • K211EI (90.1 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207BI (89.3 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Purgatoire Valley:
  • K65AJ (Channel 65; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Owner: BENT COUNTY)
  • K67AH (Channel 67; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Owner: BENT COUNTY)
  • K69AN (Channel 69; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Owner: BENT COUNTY)
  • K63AF (Channel 63; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Owner: BENT COUNTY)
  • K40DP (Channel 40; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)

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