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Kit Carson County

Population in July 2008: 86. Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 

Males: 40  (47.4%)
Females: 46  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  48.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip code: 80861


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,938 (it was $32,250 in 2000)
Vona:  $43,938
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $48,885
Vona:  $48,885
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,972 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Vona:  $72,972
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,358; Detached houses: $64,672; Mobile homes: $36,250

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Races in Vona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Other race (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Vona: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (10.5%), English (9.5%), Irish (9.5%), French (6.3%), Italian (6.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 8/9/1919

Elevation: 4500 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 387 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vona

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vona town

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 74.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

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 early 2007.

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

Vona:  0.5% ($244)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (113.0 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (559.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Seibert, CO (2.6 miles) , Stratton, CO (2.7 miles ), Bethune, CO (4.1 miles ), Flagler, CO (4.2 miles ), Burlington, CO (5.0 miles ), Arriba, CO (5.3 miles ), South Divide, CO (5.5 miles ), Cope, CO (6.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.30 N, Longitude: 102.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).



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Vona-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Vona town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 26.9 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Vona:
  • KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP-CAH (about 27 miles; BURLINGTON, CO)
  • KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; CHEYENNE WELLS, CO)
  • LINCOLN COMM HOSP - CAH (about 45 miles; HUGO, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Vona, CO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vona:
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 94 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 94 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 94 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 94 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 115 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 116 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
Public elementary/middle school in Vona:
  • HI PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 2ND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.1%


Vona compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Kit Carson County Colorado:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Vona

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents35.4%9.6%8.1%8.0%7.1%
Congregations10.3%6.9%6.9%6.9%10.3%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceOther religions
Adherents6.5%4.9%4.8%4.8%10.7%
Congregations3.4%3.4%6.9%6.9%37.9%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$350
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$600
Water Supply 0$0 1$150
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,100



Vona government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $89,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $89,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $68,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Colorado average:  10.77%

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


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
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 Adams County, CO  0.45% ($22,167 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO  0.45% ($39,250)
to Weld County, CO  0.45% ($22,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vona:
  • 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNAB (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vona:
  • K206BU (89.1 FM; SEIBERT, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KNAB-FM (104.1 FM; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vona:
  • K63AJ (Channel 63; FLAGLER-SEIBERT, CO; Owner: KIT CARSON COUNTY)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 100 Second St, Call Sign: KCY235, Licensee ID: L00562476
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.4600 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/15/2004, Expiration Date: 12/19/2014
    Registrant: Hi Plains School District R 23, 1475 2nd Avenue, Vona, CO 80861, Phone: (970) 664-2636, Fax: (970) 664-2283


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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