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Reservoir: La Joya Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Walsenburg Mining Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 112 West 5th Street).
Hotels: LA Plaza Inn (118 West 6th Street), Alpha Motel (715 Walsen Avenue), Anchor Motel (1001 Main Street), Best Western Rambler (I-25 @ Exit 52), Budget Host Country Host Motel (553 USHighway 85 87), Best Western Rambler Motel (457 USHighway 85 87), Knights Inn Walsenburg CO (22808 Highway 160 West).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Walsenburg and their reported violations in the past:
SPANISH PEAKS SCOUT RANCH (Address: 13011 CO RD 340-1, Population served: 350, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2002)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2001)
- One routine major monitoring violation
SAN LUIS LAKES STATE PARK (Address: 70 CR 502, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 20.6% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walsenburg, CO
People in group quarters in Walsenburg
- 735 people in state prisons
- 34 people in nursing homes
- 28 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Walsenburg compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Walsenburg (2009 data):
- The First National Bank in Trinidad: Huerfano County Branch at 135 West Sixth Street, branch established on 1993-10-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.8 mil, Deposits: $153.5 mil, headquarters in Trinidad, CO, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Republic Trinidad Corporation
- Community Banks of Colorado: Walsenburg Branch at 501 Main Street, branch established on 1958-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,721.4 mil, Deposits: $1,503.7 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Walsenburg, Colorado
- Knights Inn, 22808 Hwy 160W, Walsenburg, CO 81089, Phone: (719) 738-2167
- Best Western Rambler, 457 Us Hwy 85-87, Walsenburg, CO 81089, Phone: (719) 738-1121, Fax: (719) 738-1093
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Walsenburg, Colorado
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Huerfano County Colorado:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Religion statistics for Walsenburg
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.22%
| Here |  | 54.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Vineyard USA | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 80.9% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| Congregations | 27.8% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Lutheran Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
| Adherents | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Congregations | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 16.7% |
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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 |
2 | $8,863 | $53,178 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $9,731 | $23,354 | 8 | $1,494 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,001 | $24,012 | 1 | $600 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $27,950 | $30,491 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
8 | $16,131 | $24,197 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $12,456 | $29,894 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $3,799 | $22,794 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $26,262 | $28,649 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
3 | $7,984 | $31,936 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $6,739 | $26,956 | 1 | $1,328 |
| Totals for Government |
51 | $121,916 | $28,686 | 10 | $3,422 |
Walsenburg government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $26,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,394,000
Regular Highways: $893,000
Police Protection: $640,000
Water Utilities: $495,000
Fire Protection: $49,000
Parks & Recreation: $44,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $72,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $7,000
Benefit Payments: $6,000
Interest Revenue: $4,000
From Other Government: $4,000
From Local Government: $4,000
Total Other Securities: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $905,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $805,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $100,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,404,000
Parks & Recreation: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,013,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,717,000
Water Utilities: $671,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $119,000
General Support: $9,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $753,000
Property: $273,000
NEC: $103,000
Motor Vehicle License: $13,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,003,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000
9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,751 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.80% | | 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:
9.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,433 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.14% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Walsenburg:
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFEL (970 AM; 3 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: WELLSPRING HARVEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Walsenburg:
- KSPK (102.3 FM; WALSENBURG, CO; Owner: MAINSTREET BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
- K206BX (89.1 FM; WALSENBURG, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Walsenburg, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 136
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 210
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 62
- Fatalities: 146
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 362
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
Walsenburg fatal accident list:
May 23, 2007 05:10 AM, Sr-25 Busn Rt, Lat: 37.638833, Lon: -104.789622, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Nov 15, 1979 11:11 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 1976 04:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 24, 1975 08:19 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 114 meters (374ft)
Total costs: $6,155,000
Total average daily traffic: 50,513
Total average daily truck traffic: 9,183
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 3
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 2
- 1960-1969: 10
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Walsenburg, CO
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Walsenburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Walsenburg, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Walsenburg)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Walsenburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 54
- Hazardous Condition: 5
- Service Call: 1
Incident types - Walsenburg
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Walsenburg, CO
Walsenburg on our top lists:
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons"
- #47 (81089) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Austrian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #60 (81089) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slavic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #100 (81089) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovene first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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