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Elbert County

Population in July 2007: 692. Population change since 2000: +6.2%
 

Males: 333  (48.3%)
Females: 359  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80835.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,755 (it was $31,382 in 2000)
Simla:  $42,755
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,457 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
Simla:  $139,457
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,775; Detached houses: $148,980; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,159; In 2-unit structures: $186,327; Mobile homes: $28,750
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Races in Simla:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Simla: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (15.5%), United States (12.7%), English (11.5%), Norwegian (4.1%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 1/15/1913

Elevation: 6030 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1276 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Simla

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simla town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

22 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

This town:  3.3%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Simla, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Simla to the number of sex offenders is 346 to 1.

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

Simla:  0.9% ($734)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (42.7 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (590.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ramah, CO (2.2 miles) , Calhan, CO (3.7 miles ), Agate, CO (4.3 miles ), Limon, CO (4.8 miles ), Kiowa, CO (5.0 miles ), Black Forest-Peyton, CO (5.4 miles ), Southeastern El Paso, CO (5.6 miles ), Elizabeth, CO (5.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $44,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $44,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $68,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.14 N, Longitude: 104.08 W

Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+31.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.89
US city average:  3.00

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Simla-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Simla town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/6/1990, a category 3 tornado 20.6 miles away from the town center injured 14 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Simla:
  • LINCOLN COMM HOSP - CAH (about 34 miles; HUGO, CO)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLO SPGS (about 44 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Simla, CO

Airports located in Simla:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simla:
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 44 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 45 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 45 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 45 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 45 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
Public high school in Simla:
  • SIMLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 619 PUEBLO ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Simla:
  • SIMLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 619 PUEBLO ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SIMLA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 619 PUEBLO ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
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Cemetery: Simla Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Coach-Lite Motel (808 Caribou).

Courts: Elbert Co Social Services Department (325 Pueblo), Elbert County Nursing (606 Pueblo).

 

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Elbert County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Simla

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist Missionary Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents31.8%15.3%13.0%13.0%8.5%
Congregations7.7%7.7%7.7%7.7%15.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents5.3%4.7%3.8%2.7%1.8%
Congregations15.4%7.7%7.7%7.7%15.4%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$138
Other Government Administration 2$4,194$25,1640$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$4,628$18,5120$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$21,1735$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:
from Douglas County, CO  2.68% ($72,404 average AGI)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.97% ($62,528)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.83% ($64,900)


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:
to Douglas County, CO  2.56% ($56,773 average AGI)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.68% ($44,595)
to El Paso County, CO  0.72% ($46,115)


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:
  • Fire: 5

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