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Population in July 2007: 3,819. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 2,388  (57.1%)
Females: 1,794  (42.9%)

Huerfano County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81089.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,000 (it was $22,005 in 2000)
Walsenburg  $22,000
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,100 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Walsenburg  $73,100
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Walsenburg:

  • Hispanic (51.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.8%)
  • Other race (12.5%)
  • American Indian (5.2%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Walsenburg: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (5.1%), Italian (5.0%), English (4.4%), Irish (4.3%), United States (2.6%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 6/16/1873

Elevation: 6182 feet

Land area: 2.33 square miles.

Population density: 1646 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walsenburg

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walsenburg city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

42 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Walsenburg, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Walsenburg to the number of sex offenders is 226 to 1.

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

Walsenburg:  0.6% ($398)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (45.7 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (85.5 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (575.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: La Veta, CO (17.5 miles ), Aguilar, CO (17.8 miles ), Colorado City, CO (22.4 miles ), Rye, CO (22.8 miles ), Weston, CO (31.9 miles ), Beulah Valley, CO (33.2 miles ), Gardner, CO (34.3 miles ), Cokedale, CO (35.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.63 N, Longitude: 104.78 W


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

Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +889 (+27.0%).


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)


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Crime in Walsenburg by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 01111
    per 100,000 0.022.824.424.625.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 12210
    per 100,000 23.345.748.924.60.0
Assaults 171691214
    per 100,000 395.8365.2220.0295.4349.7
Burglaries 2125341018
    per 100,000 488.9570.6831.3246.2449.6
Thefts 8068535278
    per 100,000 1862.61552.21295.81280.21948.1
Auto thefts 64344
    per 100,000 139.791.373.398.599.9
Arson 01041
    per 100,000 0.022.80.098.525.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 178.8) 206.1241.7223.5192.0237.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.87
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Walsenburg:
  • SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR - CAH (23500 US HWY 160)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Walsenburg:
  • MOUNT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; TRINIDAD, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MED CTR (about 41 miles; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CMHIP - FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walsenburg:
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 75 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 81 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walsenburg:
  • SPANISH PEAKS AIRFIELD (about 4 miles; WALSENBURG, CO; ID: 4V1)
  • CUCHARA VALLEY AT LA VETA (about 17 miles; LA VETA, CO; ID: 07V)
  • PERRY STOKES (about 41 miles; TRINIDAD, CO; ID: TAD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walsenburg:
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 48 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 92 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 94 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 132 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
Public high school in Walsenburg:
  • JOHN MALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 335 PINE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Walsenburg:
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 201 EAST FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • WALSENBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 415 WALSEN AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Walsenburg:
  • SPANISH PEAKS LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $186,379; Location: 323 N MAIN STREET; 12,127 books; 563 audio materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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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).

 

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

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Walsenburg compared to Colorado state average:

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  • 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 (2007 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: $170.1 mil, Deposits: $148.4 mil, headquarters in Trinidad, CO, positive income, 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: $1,251.3 mil, Deposits: $1,065.4 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.



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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:
from Pueblo County, CO  1.22% ($16,222 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO  0.59% ($60,308)
from El Paso County, CO  0.59% ($29,462)


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:
to Pueblo County, CO  2.27% ($28,460 average AGI)
to Las Animas County, CO  0.50% ($35,364)
to Denver County, CO  0.45% ($20,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Walsenburg:
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

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)


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