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San Luis, CO map Population (year 2000): 739. Estimated population in July 2006: 680 (-8.0% change)
 

Males: 359  (48.6%)
Females: 380  (51.4%)

Costilla County

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81152.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $14,200 (it was $14,213 in 2000)
San Luis  $14,200
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,700 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
San Luis  $71,700
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in San Luis:

  • Hispanic (88.8%)
  • Other race (29.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (7.2%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (3.5%), German (3.0%), English (1.5%), Italian (1.5%), United States (1.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7965 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 1458 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in San Luis

  • High school or higher: 55.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 22.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Luis town

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

21 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America).

This town:  2.8%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

San Luis:  0.4% ($225)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (92.0 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (122.8 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (523.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fort Garland, CO (15.8 miles ), Blanca, CO (17.6 miles ), Sanford, CO (33.1 miles ), Red River, NM (34.3 miles ), Weston, CO (35.1 miles ), Alamosa East, CO (35.2 miles ), Manassa, CO (35.4 miles ), La Veta, CO (35.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.20 N, Longitude: 105.42 W


Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-8.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near San Luis:
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 35 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 44 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR - CAH (about 52 miles; WALSENBURG, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Luis:
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 34 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 99 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 121 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
Other public-use airports nearest to San Luis:
  • BLANCA (about 17 miles; BLANCA, CO; ID: 05V)
  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 30 miles; QUESTA, NM; ID: N24)
  • CUCHARA VALLEY AT LA VETA (about 37 miles; LA VETA, CO; ID: 07V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Luis:
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 95 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 123 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 129 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
Public high school in San Luis:
  • CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 909 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in San Luis:
  • CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 909 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CENTENNIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1; Location: 909 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in San Luis:
  • COSTILLA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,916; Location: 418 GASPER STREET; 4,700 books; 150 audio materials; 80 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: San Luis Museum Cultural & Commercial Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 402 Church Place), San Luis Visitor Center (408 Main).

Court: Colorado - Courts- Costilla County Court (401 South Church Place).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in San Luis and their reported violations in the past:

COSTILLA COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION (Population served: 561, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-18-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.4%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  34.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

San Luis compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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 San Luis (2007 data):
  • Community Banks of Colorado: San Luis Branch at 401 Church Place, branch established on 1980-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,251.3 mil, Deposits: $1,065.4 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,424$17,0888$760
Streets and Highways 1$1,354$16,2480$0
Totals for Government 2$2,778$16,6688$760


San Luis government finances in 2004:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $698,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $89,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $652,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $72,000
    Property: $40,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000

8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.94%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


8.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.66%
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 Alamosa County, CO  2.01% ($21,350 average AGI)
to Pueblo County, CO  1.01% ($31,400)


Strongest AM radio stations in San Luis:
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in San Luis:
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around San Luis:
  • K02KI (Channel 2; SAN LUIS, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K09EK (Channel 9; SAN LUIS & RURAL, CO; Owner: COSTILLA COUNTY TV BOOSTER ASSN.)
  • K11GW (Channel 11; SAN LUIS & RURAL, CO; Owner: COSTILLA COUNTY TV BOOSTER ASSN.)
  • K06BE (Channel 6; SAN LUIS & RURAL, CO; Owner: COSTILLA COUNTY TV BOOSTER ASSN.)

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