Average household size:
| This town: |  2.7 people | | Colorado: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.8% | | Whole state: | 65.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 17.2% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Simla, CO
26 people in nursing homes
Simla compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Elbert County Colorado:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Simla
| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 31.8% | 15.3% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 15.4% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.3% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
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| Congregations | 15.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 15.4% |
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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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $138 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,194 | $25,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $4,628 | $18,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,435 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $375 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $236 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $8,822 | $21,173 | 5 | $2,184 |
Simla government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $113,000
Sewerage: $59,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $86,000
Police Protection: $75,000
Sewerage: $62,000
Regular Highways: $48,000
Financial Administration: $40,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $346,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $330,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $240,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $101,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
- Tax - Property: $41,000
Total General Sales: $21,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $141,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000
10.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,372 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.65% | | 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:
10.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,988 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.81% | | 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 Simla:
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- 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.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Simla:
- KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
- KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
- KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
- KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
- KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
- KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
- KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
- KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
- KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 3,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 490
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 5,320
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- 5.8 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.2 m, Overall height: 80.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00001440
Registrant: State Of Colorado, 2452 W 2nd Ave 19, Denver, CO 80223, Phone: (303) 866-2341 - STEVEN L HALLETT, 5.8 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 80 m
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- SIMLA, Lat: 39.183806 Lon: -104.082000, Call Sign: WQGK766
Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
Grant Date: 02/16/2007, Expiration Date: 02/16/2017, Certifier: Carolyn Hamacher
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- WILSON CREE, 12 Mi. Nnw Of, Overall height: 98.5 m, Call Sign: KAK23
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.90 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6315.90 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Specialty Antenna Site Resources, Inc, Cedar Crest, NM 87008
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 49877 , Serial Number: 10010, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): C Lawrence Durner, Po Box 277, Simla, CO 80835 - Aircraft: BOEING E75N1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING R-680E1 (290 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 75673 , Serial Number: 75-8749, Year manufactured: 1944, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/2008
Registrant (Individual): Charles L Durner, Po Box 277, Simla, CO 80835 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9387X , Serial Number: 18253787, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/1962
Registrant (Co-Owned): Matthew L Higdon, 30977 County Road 86, Simla, CO 80835, Other Owners: Cynthia M Higdon - Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 99672 , Serial Number: 2295, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/15/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): James R Miller, 18375 Simla Hwy, Simla, CO 80835, Other Owners: Margaret A Miller
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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