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Notable locations in Rocky Ford: Rocky Ford Country Club (A), Rocky Ford Water Works (B), Southeastern Colorado Exposition Building (C), Carnegie Library (D), Rocky Ford Fire Department (E), Rocky Ford City Hall (F), Pioneer Health Care Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rocky Ford include: First United Methodist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), First Baptist Church (C), Community Presbyterian Church (D), First Christian Church (E), First Church of God (F), Full Gospel Church (G), Worship Center of Rocky Ford (H), Saint Peter's Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: High Chaparral Inn (1319 Elm Avenue).
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Otero County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rocky Ford and their reported violations in the past:
HANCOCK WATER COMPANY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-30-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
FAYETTE WC (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2004)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-01-2004), St Public Notif received (6 times from AUG-25-2004 to JAN-05-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2004)
- 12 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rocky Ford that have no violations reported:
- HILLTOP WC (Address: PO BOX 738, Population served: 285, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.1%
(21.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 38.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.3% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Colorado: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 64.2% | | Whole state: | 64.0% |
| This city: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rocky Ford, CO
94 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Rocky Ford compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above 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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Banks with branches in Rocky Ford (2011 data):
- The State Bank: Detached Facility at 901 Elm Avenue, branch established on 1978/06/05; Branch at 301 North Main Street, branch established on 1949/09/12. Info updated 2011/08/30: Bank assets: $94.2 mil, Deposits: $76.3 mil, headquarters in La Junta, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Ark Valley Bankshares, Inc.
- Bank Midwest, National Association: Rocky Ford Branch at 201 North Main Street, branch established on 1908/04/28. Info updated 2012/03/19: Bank assets: $6,237.6 mil, Deposits: $5,064.6 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Nbh Holdings Corp.
- The First National Bank of Las Animas: Rocky Ford Branch at 300 North Main Street, branch established on 1991/08/01. Info updated 2012/01/26: Bank assets: $249.5 mil, Deposits: $202.5 mil, headquarters in Las Animas, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankshares Of Las Animas, Inc.
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Otero County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for Rocky Ford (based on Otero County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.37%
| Here | | 77.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 60.1% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 11.5% | 9.6% | 7.7% | 3.8% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Mennonite Church USA | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 11.0% |
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| Congregations | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 38.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Otero County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Otero County: | 7.99 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | Here: | 12.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.0% | | Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Otero County: | 23.3% | | Colorado: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.6% | | State: | 9.6% |
| 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 |
4 | $10,207 | $30,621 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,472 | $17,664 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $259 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $21,644 | $28,859 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,745 | $20,940 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $12,569 | $30,166 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $7,791 | $23,373 | 1 | $1,182 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,505 | $21,030 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,398 | $28,776 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $3,199 | $19,194 | 2 | $961 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $2,210 | $26,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $7,435 | $17,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $3,903 | $23,418 | 2 | $680 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $3,525 | $21,150 | 5 | $2,015 |
| Totals for Government |
39 | $81,603 | $25,109 | 11 | $5,097 |
Rocky Ford government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $239,000 ($60.32)
Solid Waste Management: $222,000 ($56.03)
All Other: $169,000 ($42.66)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $605,000 ($152.70)
Financial Administration: $353,000 ($89.10)
Police Protection: $344,000 ($86.82)
Solid Waste Management: $237,000 ($59.82)
Fire Protection: $184,000 ($46.44)
Sewerage: $179,000 ($45.18)
Parks & Recreation: $140,000 ($35.34)
Regular Highways: $118,000 ($29.78)
Libraries: $101,000 ($25.49)
General - Other: $8,000 ($2.02)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $95,000 ($23.98)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($0.76)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $704,000 ($177.69)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $54,000 ($13.63)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $41,000 ($10.35)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $679,000 ($171.38)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($6.31)
Other, NEC: $13,000 ($3.28)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $76,000 ($19.18)
General Revenue, NEC: $40,000 ($10.10)
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $8,000 ($2.02)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,536,000 ($640.08)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $652,000 ($164.56)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $118,000 ($29.78)
General Support: $59,000 ($14.89)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $665,000 ($167.84)
Property: $215,000 ($54.27)
NEC: $60,000 ($15.14)
Motor Vehicle License: $53,000 ($13.38)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,140,000 ($287.73)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($9.59)
5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,679 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.92% | | 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:
6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,271 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.89% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Rocky Ford:
- KBLJ (1400 AM; 1 kW; LA JUNTA, 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.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFEL (970 AM; 3 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: WELLSPRING HARVEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rocky Ford:
- KJQY (95.5 FM; ROCKY FORD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
- KRLJ (89.1 FM; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KTHN (92.1 FM; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Rocky Ford:
- K39ED (Channel 39; ROCKY FORD, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
- K35DZ (Channel 35; LA JUNTA, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Rocky Ford, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 140
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 217
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 64
- Fatalities: 151
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 374
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
Rocky Ford fatal accident list:
Aug 17, 1990 09:00 AM, Play Park, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 29, 1984 04:50 PM, N 13 St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 24, 1981 09:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 1980 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 1976 10:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $313,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,211
Total average daily truck traffic: 462
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 8,135
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rocky Ford)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Cty Admin Bldg (Lat: 38.030000 Lon: -103.429667), Call Sign: WZW713, Licensee ID: L00404047
Assigned Frequencies: 155.955 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2004, Expiration Date: 05/12/2014
Registrant: City Of Rocky Ford, 203 S Main St, Rocky Ford, CO 81067, Phone: (719) 254-7414, Fax: (719) 254-7416 - City Hall (Lat: 38.052778 Lon: -103.721611), Call Sign: KJR285, Licensee ID: L00001440
Assigned Frequencies: 154.935 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 156.090 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2001, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012
Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7982, Email:
- 16th & Maple Sts (Lat: 38.055000 Lon: -103.707722), Call Sign: KAH512, Licensee ID: L00103942
Assigned Frequencies: 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/04/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/30/2002
Registrant: Valco Inc, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 - 2 Mi E (Lat: 38.041667 Lon: -103.684111), Call Sign: KJJ256, Licensee ID: L00103942
Assigned Frequencies: 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 04/04/2014
Registrant: Valco Inc, Rocky Ford, CO 81067, Phone: (719) 254-7464 - 14th & Maple St (Lat: 38.055000 Lon: -103.707722), Call Sign: KQW756, Licensee ID: L00103942
Assigned Frequencies: 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/04/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/30/2002
Registrant: Valco Inc, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 - 2 Mi Ssw Of (Lat: 38.016667 Lon: -103.750500), Call Sign: KQW757, Licensee ID: L00103942
Assigned Frequencies: 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/04/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/30/2002
Registrant: Valco Inc, Rocky Ford, CO 81067
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - ROCKY FORD, 14th & Walnut (Lat: 38.049167 Lon: -103.714111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WNEP282
Assigned Frequencies: 6730.62 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/2001, Expiration Date: 01/27/2012, Certifier: Steven J Helmers Esq
Registrant: Black Hills Corporation, 1140 Plant Street, Rapid City, SD 57709, Phone: (605) 721-2161, Fax: (605) 721-2199, Email:
- Rocky Ford, Lat: 38.084306 Lon: -103.710000, Call Sign: WQAS970
Assigned Frequencies: 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/2004, Expiration Date: 08/02/2014, Certifier: Joseph Listengart
Registrant: Source Gas LLC, 370 Van Gordon St Ste 4000, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 243-3590, Fax: (303) 243-3606, Email:
- COROCK001, 20748 Hwy 266 (Lat: 38.051750 Lon: -103.698889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQKN208, Licensee ID: L01197012
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 07/21/2009, Expiration Date: 07/21/2019, Certifier: John Curtis
Registrant: Stelera Wireless, LLC, 525 Central Park Dr, Suite 550, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, Phone: (405) 751-3525, Fax: (405) 751-3979, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KC0EZG, Licensee ID: L00335727
Grant Date: 11/18/2008, Expiration Date: 02/16/2019, Certifier: Donald D Ricks
Registrant: Donald D Ricks, 603 N 14th St, Rocky Ford, CO 81067-1417 - Call Sign: N0OOI, Licensee ID: L00568551
Grant Date: 12/06/2002, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013
Registrant: Ronald V Hillard, 402 S 11th, Rocky Ford, CO 81067-1727 - Call Sign: W0ZCX
Grant Date: 01/19/1995, Expiration Date: 01/19/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/20/2007
Registrant: James E Leasure, 20792 Hwy 266, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 - Call Sign: KC0RIY, Licensee ID: L00785179
Grant Date: 12/22/2003, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013, Certifier: Kevin J Lindahl
Registrant: Kevin J Lindahl, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 - Call Sign: KC0RIZ, Licensee ID: L00785180
Grant Date: 12/22/2003, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013, Certifier: Owen P Hixon
Registrant: Owen P Hixon, 703 1/2 S Second St, Rocky Ford, CO 81067
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Rocky Ford)
| Most common first names in Rocky Ford, CO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 68 | 79.2 years |
| John | 42 | 76.1 years |
| William | 41 | 77.9 years |
| George | 35 | 77.8 years |
| Charles | 32 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 27 | 69.6 years |
| James | 24 | 69.9 years |
| Frank | 24 | 76.8 years |
| David | 22 | 74.5 years |
| Henry | 22 | 76.5 years |
| Most common last names in Rocky Ford, CO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 34 | 80.0 years |
| Martinez | 31 | 75.9 years |
| Montoya | 23 | 75.2 years |
| Lopez | 19 | 68.4 years |
| Gallegos | 19 | 73.7 years |
| Aragon | 19 | 70.2 years |
| Garcia | 18 | 74.5 years |
| Gonzales | 18 | 74.3 years |
| Esquibel | 17 | 73.5 years |
| Lucero | 17 | 71.5 years |
| Businesses in Rocky Ford, CO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 |
| Kroger | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | | |
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