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: |  2.5 people | | Colorado: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 68.7% | | Whole state: | 65.4% |
| 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):
- Community Banks of Colorado: Rocky Ford Branch at 201 North Main Street, branch established on 04/28/1908. Info updated 08/30/2010: Bank assets: $1,654.4 mil, Deposits: $1,542.0 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
- The First National Bank of Ordway: Rocky Ford Branch at 300 North Main Street, branch established on 08/01/1991. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $0.5 mil, Deposits: $4.1 mil, headquarters in Ordway, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Lindoe, Inc.
- The State Bank: Branch at 301 North Main Street, branch established on 09/12/1949. Info updated 07/31/2007: Bank assets: $9.2 mil, Deposits: $0.8 mil, headquarters in La Junta, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ark Valley Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
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:
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) |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 ($60.97)
Solid Waste Management: $222,000 ($56.63)
All Other: $169,000 ($43.11)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $605,000 ($154.34)
Financial Administration: $353,000 ($90.05)
Police Protection: $344,000 ($87.76)
Solid Waste Management: $237,000 ($60.46)
Fire Protection: $184,000 ($46.94)
Sewerage: $179,000 ($45.66)
Parks & Recreation: $140,000 ($35.71)
Regular Highways: $118,000 ($30.10)
Libraries: $101,000 ($25.77)
General - Other: $8,000 ($2.04)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $95,000 ($24.23)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($0.77)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $704,000 ($179.59)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $54,000 ($13.78)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $41,000 ($10.46)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $679,000 ($173.21)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($6.38)
Other, NEC: $13,000 ($3.32)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $76,000 ($19.39)
General Revenue, NEC: $40,000 ($10.20)
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $8,000 ($2.04)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,536,000 ($646.94)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $652,000 ($166.33)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $118,000 ($30.10)
General Support: $59,000 ($15.05)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $665,000 ($169.64)
Property: $215,000 ($54.85)
NEC: $60,000 ($15.31)
Motor Vehicle License: $53,000 ($13.52)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,140,000 ($290.82)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($9.69)
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 08:00 AM, Play Park, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 29, 1984 09:50 AM, N 13 St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 24, 1981 06:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 1980 03:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 1976 04:20 AM, 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) |
|---|
| 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) |
|---|
| 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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