Weldona, Colorado

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Population in July 2007: 676.
Males: 356  (52.8%)
Females: 320  (47.2%)
Median resident age:

39.6 years
Colorado median age:

34.3 years

Zip code: 80653

Estimated median household income in 2021: $62,511 (it was $33,482 in 2000)
Weldona:

$62,511
CO:

$82,254

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $28,700 (it was $15,847 in 2000)

Weldona CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $253,508 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Weldona:

$253,508
CO:

$466,200
March 2022 cost of living index in Weldona: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Weldona, CO (2000)
    • 59588.9%White alone
    • 6910.3%Hispanic
    • 50.7%American Indian alone

Races in Weldona detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Weldona, Colorado as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Weldona is 169 to 1.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4348 feet

Land area: 163.8 square miles.

Population density: 4.1 people per square mile   (very low).

Weldona, Colorado map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Weldona CCD:

0.5% ($458)
Colorado:

0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (36.6 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (61.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (649.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Jackson Lake, CO (1.3 miles),
Orchard, CO (2.4 miles),
Wiggins, CO (3.3 miles ),
Morgan Heights, CO (3.5 miles ),
Saddle Ridge, CO (3.6 miles),
Blue Sky, CO (3.6 miles),
Log Lane Village, CO (3.6 miles ),
Trail Side, CO (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 40.38 N, Longitude: 104.03 W

Area code: 970

Distribution of median household income in Weldona, CO in 2021
Weldona satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.5%
Colorado:

2.7%
Most common industries in Weldona, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.4%)
  • Construction (14.2%)
  • Educational services (13.9%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Food (3.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Truck transportation (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (30.1%)
  • Construction (22.5%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Truck transportation (6.2%)
  • Food (4.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (23.5%)
  • Health care (16.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Weldona, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (11.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
  • Construction laborers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (15.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.8%)
  • Construction laborers (9.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)

Average climate in Weldona, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Weldona, Colorado average temperatures Weldona, Colorado average precipitation Weldona, Colorado humidity Weldona, Colorado wind speed Weldona, Colorado snowfall Weldona, Colorado sunshine Weldona, Colorado clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 51.8. This is significantly better than average.

City:

51.8
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2016 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Weldona-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Weldona place center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1984, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Weldona-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 565% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 444.7 miles away from Weldona center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 160.5 miles away from Weldona center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 561.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 232.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 241.6 miles away from Weldona center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 242.8 miles away from Weldona center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morgan County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Weldona:

  • COLORADO PLAINS MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; FORT MORGAN, CO)
  • VALLEY VIEW VILLA (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; FORT MORGAN, CO)

Amtrak station near Weldona:

  • 16 miles: FORT MORGAN (S. ENSIGN ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weldona:

  • University of Northern Colorado (about 36 miles; Greeley, CO; Full-time enrollment: 11,469)
  • Aims Community College (about 39 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 57 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
  • Community College of Aurora (about 62 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
  • Front Range Community College (about 63 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
  • Laramie County Community College (about 64 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Regis University (about 68 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 6,975)

Public high school in Weldona:

Public elementary/middle schools in Weldona:

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Morgan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.6%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.1%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.7%
Whole state:

9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.8%
Whole state:

4.1%

For population 15 years and over in Weldona:

Marital status in Weldona, CO
  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 71.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

For population 25 years and over in Weldona:

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Colorado average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Weldona, CO (based on Morgan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,8714
Evangelical Protestant3,76426
Mainline Protestant2,79012
Other7633
None13,971-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Morgan County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Here:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Here:

7.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Morgan County:

7.0%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

19.5%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Morgan County:

10.1%
State:

9.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Weldona:

  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFTM (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: KRDZ BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Weldona:

  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KPRB (106.3 FM; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K205EQ (88.9 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Weldona)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 27994 Rd 6 (Lat: 40.399972 Lon: -104.017167), Call Sign: KNCX293,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.540 MHz, Grant Date: 01/02/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: Daniel D Achziger Jr, 5370 County Rd Bb, Weldona, CO 80653
  • Lat: 40.349417 Lon: -103.967778, Call Sign: WQBM872, Licensee ID: L00908470,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 10/15/2014, Expiration Date: 11/08/2024, Certifier: John Gotto, Registrant: Weldon Valley School District
  • Lat: 40.320389 Lon: -104.055028, Call Sign: WQHM847,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.450 MHz, 451.450 MHz, Grant Date: 06/17/2017, Expiration Date: 09/12/2027, Certifier: Mark A Crookston, Registrant: Federal License Management, 1784 E. 3rd Street Suite 269, Williamsport, PA 17701-3862, Phone: (866) 908-2220, Fax: (570) 323-4002, Email:
  • Lat: 40.398194 Lon: -104.033083, Call Sign: WQWE730,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.720 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2015, Expiration Date: 08/03/2025, Certifier: Jacob Chapin, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Weldona)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 112 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1069J, N1069J, N-1069J, Serial Number: 69, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/1973, Certificate Issue Date: 11/12/2008
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Adra A Loomis, 25530 County Road 14, Weldona, CO 80653, Other Owners: Candice L Loomis
  • Aircraft: CESSNA TR182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6324T, N6324T, N-6324T, Serial Number: R18201981, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1983, Certificate Issue Date: 08/17/2017
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Reed Covelli, 11839 Highway 144, Weldona, CO 80653, Other Owners: Kelly L Covelli
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180H (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 91439, N91439, N-91439, Serial Number: 18052085, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 02/25/2012
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Gene M Smith, 8028 Rd W, Weldona, CO 80653, Other Owners: Janet A Smith

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Weldona, CO
  • 54.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.7%Electricity
  • 16.3%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Wood
  • 3.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Weldona, CO
  • 58.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.2%Utility gas
  • 19.4%Electricity


Weldona compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 2 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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