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San Miguel County

Population in July 2008: 24. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 13  (56.0%)
Females: 11  (44.0%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip code: 81435


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,763 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Sawpit:  $35,763
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,667
Sawpit:  $31,667
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $567,557 (it was $350,000 in 2000)
Sawpit:  $567,557
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $531,980; Detached houses: $512,213

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Races in Sawpit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Sawpit: 130.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (24.0%), Irish (16.0%), English (12.0%), Polish (12.0%), German (8.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7527 feet

Land area: 0.03 square miles.

Population density: 709 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sawpit

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sawpit town

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 20.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Colorado:  8.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Sawpit:  0.1% ($500)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (183.9 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (384.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Mountain Village, CO (2.9 miles ), Telluride, CO (3.3 miles ), Ophir, CO (3.6 miles) , Ridgway, CO (4.1 miles ), Ouray, CO (4.2 miles ), Norwood, CO (4.3 miles ), Loghill Village, CO (4.3 miles ), Rico, CO (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.99 N, Longitude: 108.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-26.5%).



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Sawpit-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.9 miles away from Sawpit center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/3/1999 at 15:35:34, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from Sawpit center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Sawpit center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sawpit:
  • MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 50 miles; DURANGO, CO)
  • DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; DELTA, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sawpit:
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 76 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 112 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 122 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 175 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  58.3%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.1%


Sawpit compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in San Miguel County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (80%)
  • Utility gas (20%)


Religion statistics for Sawpit

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.32%
Here32.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Southern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents58.8%12.8%8.7%5.1%14.6%
Congregations11.1%11.1%22.2%11.1%44.4%
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.


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



13.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.27%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.72% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,985 average AGI)
San Miguel County:  0.72%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montrose County, CO  0.87% ($31,773 average AGI)


13.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,534 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.95%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.43% of residents moved to foreign countries ($387 average AGI)
San Miguel County:  0.43%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montrose County, CO  1.69% ($43,395 average AGI)
to Boulder County, CO  0.59% ($18,533)
to Denver County, CO  0.55% ($35,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sawpit:
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, 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)
  • KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sawpit:
  • KOTO (91.7 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: SAN MIGUEL EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.)
  • KVMT (89.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • KRYD (104.9 FM; NORWOOD, CO; Owner: ROCKY III INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KKXK (94.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KWGL (105.7 FM; OURAY, CO; Owner: WS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KPRH (88.3 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
  • KBNG (103.7 FM; RIDGWAY, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • KIQX (101.3 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTINGS, LLC)
  • KRSJ (100.5 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUTE (90.1 FM; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • K210BA (89.9 FM; PURGATORY, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • K265DC (100.9 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: NAVAJO MISSIONS, INC.)
  • K281AC (104.1 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K242AJ (96.3 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • KISZ-FM (97.9 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • K249DE (97.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KPTE (99.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sawpit:
  • K03FX (Channel 3; PLACERVILLE, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1.5 Miles N Of County Roads 145 & 357 Jct., Call Sign: KNKN245
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172RG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4772R , Serial Number: 172RG0027, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1979
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Sr Michael G Kimball, 41 Hart St, Sawpit, CO 81430, Other Owners: Joyce M Kimball



Sawpit on our top lists:
    • #52 on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
    • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
    • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
    • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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