Purgatoire Valley, Colorado
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| Males: 151 |  (54.5%) |
| Females: 126 |  (45.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.8 years |
| Colorado median age: | 34.3 years |
Zip code: 81044
| Purgatoire Valley: | $61,807 |
| CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,459 (it was $24,377 in 2000)
Purgatoire Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,153 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
| Purgatoire Valley: | $111,153 |
| CO: | $531,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $135,138; detached houses: $145,869; mobile homes: $72,481
Purgatoire Valley, CO residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Purgatoire Valley, CO
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Las Animas, CO 81054
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- 23682.5%White alone
- 3813.3%Hispanic
- 62.1%American Indian alone
- 51.7%Two or more races
- 10.3%Asian alone
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 1040.4 square miles.
Population density: 0.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Purgatoire Valley CCD: | 0.4% ($210) |
| Colorado: | 0.7% ($1,132) |
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:
Hasty, CO (3.0 miles),
North La Junta, CO (5.4 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 103.00 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 719
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Colorado: | 3.2% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (64.8%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.1%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (84.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.5%)
- Transportation equipment (3.7%)
- Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (2.8%)
- Utilities (1.8%)
- Drugs, sundries, chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers (0.9%)
- Truck transportation (0.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (32.8%)
- Health care (16.4%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (13.4%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.0%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (29.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (6.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (45.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (39.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (1.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (1.8%)
- Plant and system operators (1.8%)
- Registered nurses (0.9%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (16.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
Average climate in Purgatoire Valley, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Purgatoire Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/2001, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 25.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Purgatoire Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 629% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 112.8 miles away from Purgatoire Valley center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 121.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 123.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 603.9 miles away from Purgatoire Valley center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 351.6 miles away from Purgatoire Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bent County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purgatoire Valley:
- Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 89 miles; Pueblo, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,993)
- Pueblo Community College (about 91 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,329)
- Pikes Peak Community College (about 111 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
- Colorado College (about 116 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 116 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 8,700)
- Colorado Technical University-Online (about 118 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
- Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (about 118 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,049)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Purgatoire Valley: Selders Ranch (A), McAfee Windmill (B), Prairie View School (C), Good Intent School (D), J J Windmill (E), Hackamore Ranch (F), Floating W Ranch (G), East Parsons Windmill (H), East Canyon Windmill (I), Barnhart Windmill (J), East Pasture Windmill (K), North Mesa Windmill (L), North Mesa Canyon Windmill (M), Porterfield Windmill (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Pruett Cemetery (2), Little Kansas Cemetery (3), Hight Cemetery (4), Indian Rock Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Denny Lake (A), Heinan Lake (B), East Canyon Reservoir (C), South Pasture Pond (D), West Parsons Reservoir (E), Houston Pond (F), Harbordale Pond (G), East Parsons Tanks (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shelton Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Lew Smith Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Shawawa Creek (E), Purgatoire River (F), Johnny Creek (G), Rock Arroyo (H), Tarbox Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Purgatoire Valley: John Martin Reservoir State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Colorado: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 52.5% |
| Whole state: | 65.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This place: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
| This place: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Purgatoire Valley:
- Never married: 12.6%
- Now married: 73.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 9.1%
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: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.0 |
| Colorado average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Purgatoire Valley, CO (based on Bent County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,469 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 338 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 285 | 9 |
| Other | 7 | - |
| None | 4,400 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Here: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
| This county: | 5.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| Bent County: | 10.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bent County: | 21.7% |
| Colorado: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Bent County: | 14.5% |
| Colorado: | 9.6% |
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.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 70.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.5%Utility gas
- 8.6%Wood
- 2.5%Electricity
- 76.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Electricity
- 7.1%Utility gas
Purgatoire Valley compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value significantly below 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 significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.