Walsenburg area?

[jazzlover]

Sprawl is indeed a problem in Montrose and Delta counties. I still have family in Delta County, so I know that area well. I also have several long-time friends who are orchardists there. Nearly half the orchard acreage in Delta County has been lost in the last 20 years or so, mostly to development of rural subdivisions. Several of the local fruit-packing sheds now have trouble getting enough fruit to stay in business. The main "crop" being grown there now is houses.

[Katiana]

"Also, I don't know if you can get satellite internet there." is ridiculous.

Really? I don't know about now, but a few years ago you couldn't get it in Louisville! We went with DSL.

[whistlingbird]

Just a note of caution about the Walsenburg area - the post concerning the water - be sure to check it out. Water is a huge problem all over Colorado and especially if you don't have water rights and don't have a good well. My sister has lived outside of Walsenburg for 10 years on 35 acres. She has a solar and wind powered house and they have trucked in water for years. They and the adjoining properties have all tried drilling for wells and "nada". The same applies over in my area - Trinidad - many people truck in water and if you have a well - water quality can be a problem. Lots of methane well drilling that has polluted many wells in the area. We lucked out as we sit on 35 acres and are on city water (a truly unique situation) and not one that happens very often. Trinidad has a nicer downtown than Walsenburg and it is growing BUT it is still very rural and medical can be a big problem. My elderly mother lives with us and I do a lot of driving up north for her doctor appointments. I have satellite internet and satellite television - as does my sister. Kind of expensive to get set up - fairly reliable. I work from home via internet as well. We have phone service and electricity - NO DSL in the outlying areas. We garden and it is a huge struggle due to the water issues and you have to be very careful if you have pets and livestock. Mountain lions, bear, coyote are all in the area. We have dealt with a rattlesnake problem as well. I don't want to be totally negative - it's a trade off everywhere - just want to give you a heads up. Good luck to you!

[TrinityCore]

I would also consider places east of Denver like between Watkins and Limon on I-70. You won't be too far from major medical facilities there and there is plenty of open land for what you are looking to do.

[DOUBLE H]

I worked on a 181 mile pipeline that stretched 20 miles west of Walsenburg and ended NE of Tucumcari,NM.It is the prettiest part of Colorado's front range mountains.That was 1982. Sadly, there has never been a great economy there. A lot of the laborers on our crew were from there. Two words define the area-no jobs. The laborers told me that most, if not all of their relatives and friends commuted to the CF and I plant in Pueblo and worked there. And it shut down down in the late 80's. Sad-it's a beautiful area.

[McGowdog]

Originally Posted by Lemur

Hi all! Our plan is a small family farm - big enough to support most of our food needs, not planning on selling produce. We're thinking a few goats, 2 yaks (for milk/cheese) a couple horses when we can afford, and a handful of chickens, plus a good-sized garden. We also intend to take in large-breed rescue dogs, so we want a good amount of land for them to enjoy.

Patrick McGentee,
an Irishman of note,
Fell into a fortune,
and bought himself a Goat!

Now, hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm,
I mean to have Me Fill,
But when He brought the Nanny home...,

HE FOUND HE WAS A BILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, all of the lassies, that live in Killalew,...
blah, blah, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah,

I'm gonna have to ask the Old Shman to write this one down before one of us kicks it!

PS; to everyone except the OP (as they are not concerned of finding employment in the area), when Colombia House in Colorado City, Colorado (that little town near the once famous Greenhorn and near Rye-not Old Colorado City near Manitou) pulled out of town and went back to Indiana, so did about 80 % of the jobs in Walsenburg and about 40 % of the jobs in Pueblo. (the latter bit may be a slight exaggeration, but the poem is quite real!)

[lookingup]

We just moved here from Palm Coast, FL just north of Orlando in June of this year. We bought an older home East of Pueblo which is being remodeled and should be ready to move in Oct 1st. There are some areas east of Pueblo you might want to check out.....Boone, Fowler, Olney Springs, Ordway, Rocky Ford & LaJunta. These areas are very affordable.

[RTTNFAM]

You really want to look into the water situation in the mentioned area! I have been looking to buy some land in that same area and have recently learned about their crazy water laws. You have to buy 35 acres or more in order to be able to have a "domestic" well. That means if you have a domestic well you can use your well water however you want. If you purchase under 35 acres you get a "household" well wich you can only use to run your house. You can't wash your car, water your lawn or garden, water you animals. UNLESS you have acerage that is on a city or community water system. It can be very frustrating!

[ryanek9freak]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Really? I don't know about now, but a few years ago you couldn't get it in Louisville! We went with DSL.

No he's right... you can get Satellite ANYWHERE that you have a clear view of the southren sky. That's the whole point behind it. It's so you can get internet when there's no other option due to lack of infrastructure.

Katiana, whoever told you that it wasn't available in your area, was probably not familiar with how it works.

It would be like saying that my XM satellite radio would not work in certain places. That's rediculous.