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Montezuma County

Population in July 2007: 1,159.
Males: 570  (49.2%)
Females: 589  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  24.7 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81334.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,075 (it was $18,405 in 2000)
Towaoc:  $25,075
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,739
Towaoc:  $9,739
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,215 (it was $35,900 in 2000)
Towaoc:  $58,215
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,556; Detached houses: $64,985; Townhouses or other attached units: $69,119; Mobile homes: $41,800; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

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Races in Towaoc:

  • American Indian (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Towaoc: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5843 feet

Land area: 3.46 square miles.

Population density: 335 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Towaoc

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 18.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Towaoc CDP

  • Never married: 37.7%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Colorado:  8.6%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Towaoc, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Towaoc to the number of sex offenders is 232 to 1.

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

Towaoc:  0.8% ($273)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (175.4 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (187.0 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (316.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ute Mountain, CO (2.3 miles ), Cortez, CO (3.6 miles ), Dolores, CO (4.7 miles ), Aneth, UT (4.9 miles ), Pleasant View, CO (5.0 miles ), Mancos, CO (5.1 miles ), Teec Nos Pos, AZ (5.3 miles ), Shiprock, NM (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.21 N, Longitude: 108.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (33%)
  • Construction (30%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)
  • Mining (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (39%)
  • Social assistance (18%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Towaoc-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 91% 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 77.3 miles away from Towaoc center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 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 72.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from Towaoc center
On 6/3/1999 at 15:35:34, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/1999 at 22:05:45, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Towaoc center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Towaoc:
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 13 miles; CORTEZ, CO)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 49 miles; DURANGO, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Towaoc, CO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Towaoc:
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 130 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 143 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 158 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 176 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 177 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)

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Cemetery: Ute Mountain Tribal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  42.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  19.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Towaoc, CO


7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Towaoc compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median household income 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 below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Montezuma County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Towaoc

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church
Adherents23.6%13.8%11.2%11.1%7.9%
Congregations12.5%7.5%12.5%10.0%7.5%
NameLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents5.7%5.7%4.1%3.9%12.9%
Congregations2.5%5.0%10.0%2.5%30.0%
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.


9.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.08%
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 La Plata County, CO  0.84% ($43,114 average AGI)
from San Juan County, NM  0.82% ($27,667)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.39% ($61,939)


8.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.14%
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 San Juan County, NM  0.82% ($26,706 average AGI)
to La Plata County, CO  0.63% ($27,942)
to Mesa County, CO  0.48% ($36,075)


Strongest AM radio stations in Towaoc:
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KVFC (740 AM; 1 kW; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Towaoc:
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • K222AD (92.3 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K278AD (103.5 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KISZ-FM (97.9 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • K242AJ (96.3 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K265DC (100.9 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: NAVAJO MISSIONS, INC.)
  • K281AC (104.1 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • KIQX (101.3 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTINGS, LLC)
  • KRSJ (100.5 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KSJD (91.5 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: SAN JUAN BASIN AREA VOC-TECH SCHOOL)
  • KUTE (90.1 FM; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • K210BA (89.9 FM; PURGATORY, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K216DB (91.1 FM; PLEASANT VIEW, CO; Owner: SAN JUAN BASIN AREA VOCATIONAL TECH.)
  • K269EO (107.1 FM; DOLORES, CO; Owner: ALAN E. KARSH)

TV broadcast stations around Towaoc:
  • K04OO (Channel 4; ISMAY CANYON, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K05JW (Channel 5; ISMAY CANYON, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K13XG (Channel 13; ISMAY CANYON, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K10NY (Channel 10; ISMAY CANYON, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K02OU (Channel 2; ISMAY, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)


Towaoc fatal accident list:
Feb 20, 1997 02:28 AM, 160, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1993 01:57 AM, Mike Wash, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 28, 1989 10:00 AM, Ute Trail, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 19, 1986 08:21 AM, 160, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 6, 1985 01:34 AM, 666, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1985 07:00 AM, Whiskey Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Feb 6, 1981 02:06 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $33,000
Total average daily traffic: 400
Total average daily truck traffic: 40
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 800

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3.2 Miles Northeast Of Towaoc, Call Sign: KNKN420
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, 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:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Public Health Service Indian Health Clinic, Call Sign: KNFJ206
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 04/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2002
    Registrant: Public Health Service Indian Health Clinic, Towaoc, CO 81334, Phone: (303) 565-4441
  • Lat: 37.203583 Lon: -108.685639, Call Sign: WQBG826
    464.875 MHz, 469.525 MHz, 469.875 MHz, 469.925 MHz, 469.975 MHz, 461.387 MHz, 461.487 MHz, 461.637 MHz, 464.525 MHz, 464.925 MHz... (+3 more)
    Grant Date: 10/04/2004, Expiration Date: 10/04/2014, Certifier: Patrick Talcott
    Registrant: Four States Communications, Inc., 909 East Murray Drive, Farmington, NM 87401, Phone: (505) 325-4609, Fax: (505) 327-9454

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • TOWAOC, Route 666, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPWT727
    Assigned Frequencies : 10552.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2003, Expiration Date: 01/17/2013, 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:
  • UTE MOUNTAIN, 7.3 Km West Of Towaoc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQJA428
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/03/2018, Certifier: Dennis Kalvels
    Registrant: State Of Colorado, 2452 W Second Ave Unit 19, Denver, CO 80223, Phone: (303) 866-2341, Fax: (303) 922-1811, Email:
  • STATION, Hermano Peak Ute Mtns 4 Mi Wnw Of, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WIA317
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/2000, Expiration Date: 04/25/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (602) 223-2247


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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