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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  20.3% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
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 (2009 data):
- Community Banks of Colorado: Rocky Ford Branch at 201 North Main Street, branch established on 1908-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,721.4 mil, Deposits: $1,503.7 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
- The First National Bank of Ordway: Rocky Ford Branch at 300 North Main Street, branch established on 1991-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.1 mil, Deposits: $39.0 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 1949-09-12. Info updated 2007-07-31: Bank assets: $95.8 mil, Deposits: $77.7 mil, headquarters in La Junta, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ark Valley Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Otero County Colorado:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Rocky Ford
| 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 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
Solid Waste Management: $222,000
All Other: $169,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $605,000
Financial Administration: $353,000
Police Protection: $344,000
Solid Waste Management: $237,000
Fire Protection: $184,000
Sewerage: $179,000
Parks & Recreation: $140,000
Regular Highways: $118,000
Libraries: $101,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $95,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $704,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $54,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $41,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $679,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
Other, NEC: $13,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $76,000
General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,536,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $652,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $118,000
General Support: $59,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $665,000
Property: $215,000
NEC: $60,000
Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,140,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000
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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (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: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 136
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 210
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 62
- Fatalities: 146
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 362
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
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: 6
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $306,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,211
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,220
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 19,345
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Approx 1.0 Miles S Of U S Route 50 And 5.5 Miles Wnw Of The City Of Swink, Type: Tank, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KNKN349
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Sw1/4 Of Sw 1/4 Of Section 24, Township 22s, Range 57w, 6th P.M., Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN278
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- David J Blaha, 550 Hwy 71, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Hpb Properties, LLC, 2836 Nw Hwy 24, Topeka, KS 66618, Phone: (785) 232-1840, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 1100 N. Main St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Michael J Umano, 20748 Hwy 266, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- Cty Admin Bldg, 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, 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, 1580 Logan St, Suite 200, Denver, Co, CO 80203-1940, Phone: (303) 866-2341, Email:
- 16th & Maple Sts, Call Sign: KAH512, Licensee ID: L00103942
Assigned Frequencies : 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/30/2002
Registrant: Valco Inc, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 - 2 Mi E, 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, Call Sign: KQW756, Licensee ID: L00103942
Assigned Frequencies : 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/30/2002
Registrant: Valco Inc, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 - 2 Mi Ssw Of, Call Sign: KQW757, Licensee ID: L00103942
Assigned Frequencies : 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/30/2002
Registrant: Valco Inc, Rocky Ford, CO 81067
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- ROCKY FORD, 14th & Walnut, 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, 625 Ninth Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 721-2303, Fax: (605) 721-2550, 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:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KC0EZG, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/19/1995, Expiration Date: 01/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/20/2007
Registrant: James E Leasure, 20792 Hwy 266, Rocky Ford, CO 81067 - Call Sign: KC0RIY, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rocky Ford)
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