Cortez, Colorado
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Population change since 2000: +12.8%
Males: 4,229 | (47.0%) |
Females: 4,770 | (53.0%) |
Median resident age: | 38.3 years |
Colorado median age: | 37.7 years |
Zip codes: 81321.
Cortez: | $57,051 |
CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,639 (it was $18,040 in 2000)
Cortez city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $232,663 (it was $86,300 in 2000)
Cortez: | $232,663 |
CO: | $531,100 |
Median gross rent in 2022: $971.
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 92.7% for Black residents, 29.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.7% for American Indian residents, 42.5% for other race residents, 40.4% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cortez, CO
- 5,52161.8%White alone
- 1,92521.5%Hispanic
- 6657.4%Two or more races
- 4775.3%American Indian alone
- 1551.7%Black alone
- 1431.6%Asian alone
- 780.9%Other race alone
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 66 registered sex offenders living in Cortez, Colorado as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cortez is 136 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 1 (11.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (23.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.3) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (47.2) | 4 (46.6) | 2 (23.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (33.0) | 1 (11.4) | 10 (114.3) | 13 (148.3) | 13 (148.4) | 11 (122.4) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 5 (57.6) | 2 (23.6) | 2 (23.2) | 3 (35.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.6) | 1 (11.6) | 1 (11.4) | 4 (44.0) | 3 (34.3) | 4 (45.7) | 7 (79.9) | 7 (79.9) | 5 (55.6) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 22 (253.5) | 18 (212.2) | 20 (231.7) | 23 (268.4) | 12 (141.7) | 10 (116.4) | 11 (127.4) | 13 (148.4) | 9 (99.0) | 22 (251.8) | 29 (331.5) | 29 (330.9) | 24 (274.0) | 28 (311.6) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 16 (184.3) | 19 (224.0) | 20 (231.7) | 18 (210.1) | 16 (188.9) | 5 (58.2) | 9 (104.3) | 8 (91.3) | 2 (22.0) | 9 (103.0) | 26 (297.2) | 44 (502.1) | 35 (399.5) | 29 (322.8) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 360 (4,147) | 320 (3,773) | 333 (3,859) | 265 (3,093) | 321 (3,790) | 304 (3,540) | 230 (2,665) | 199 (2,271) | 283 (3,112) | 221 (2,529) | 246 (2,812) | 246 (2,807) | 196 (2,237) | 215 (2,393) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 12 (138.2) | 12 (141.5) | 6 (69.5) | 14 (163.4) | 11 (129.9) | 14 (163.0) | 5 (57.9) | 2 (22.8) | 3 (33.0) | 9 (103.0) | 10 (114.3) | 31 (353.7) | 26 (296.8) | 22 (244.9) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 2 (23.0) | 1 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (34.3) | 4 (45.6) | 2 (22.8) | 8 (89.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 280.9 | 227.4 | 229.4 | 215.7 | 288.5 | 222.8 | 166.0 | 132.2 | 188.0 | 186.4 | 313.9 | 384.5 | 338.7 | 359.4 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Cortez detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 49 (26 officers - 23 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.97 |
Colorado average: | 2.14 |
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Ancestries: American (8.1%), German (6.4%), English (5.2%), Irish (3.9%), Scottish (2.9%), European (2.5%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Incorporated on 11/10/1902
Elevation: 6201 feet
Land area: 5.50 square miles.
Population density: 1,636 people per square mile (low).
325 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).
This city: | 3.6% |
Colorado: | 9.5% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $903 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $628 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (178.0 miles , pop. 51,765).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (189.8 miles , pop. 448,607).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (329.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 37.35 N, Longitude: 108.58 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,053 (+23.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,816 (76.7%)
Area code: 970
Cortez, Colorado accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 19 buildings, average cost: $250,800
- 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $265,500
- 2020: 20 buildings, average cost: $225,700
- 2019: 17 buildings, average cost: $225,700
- 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $220,100
- 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $238,200
- 2016: 18 buildings, average cost: $263,600
- 2015: 16 buildings, average cost: $215,800
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $198,100
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $186,000
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $115,300
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $115,100
- 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $147,700
- 2006: 51 buildings, average cost: $123,200
- 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $144,900
- 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $94,700
- 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $95,200
- 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $93,400
- 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $104,700
- 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $86,800
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,100
Here: | 3.9% |
Colorado: | 3.2% |
Population change in the 1990s: +603 (+8.2%).
- Construction (11.8%)
- Health care (10.8%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
- Construction (22.2%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Educational services (16.3%)
- Health care (15.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.8%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Cashiers (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Carpenters (6.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.0%)
- Cashiers (5.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
- Registered nurses (4.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
Average climate in Cortez, Colorado
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Earthquake activity:
Cortez-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1418% 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 510.8 miles away from Cortez center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 496.9 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 481.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 526.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 492.7 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 270.4 miles away from the city 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 Montezuma County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Cortez:
- SOUTHWEST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 1311 N MILDRED RD)
- VISTA GRANDE INN (680 E HOSPITAL DRIVE)
- FOUR CORNERS DIALYSIS CLINIC CORTEZ (DVA) (610 E MAIN STE C)
- GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME HEALTH (925 S BROADWAY #286)
- PASCO/SW INC (45 S WASHINGTON ST)
- SOUTHWEST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES (20 SOUTH MARKET STREET)
Airports and heliports located in Cortez:
- Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) (Runways: 1, Commercial Ops: 920, Air Taxi Ops: 1,040, Itinerant Ops: 7,000, Local Ops: 3,000, Military Ops: 20)
- Tanner Field Airport (CO27) (Runways: 1)
- Mchd Heliport (1CO9)
- Mesa Verde Heliport (CD33)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cortez:
- Fort Lewis College (about 40 miles; Durango, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,631)
- San Juan College (about 46 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
- Colorado Mesa University (about 120 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 7,671)
- Western State Colorado University (about 123 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- Adams State University (about 149 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
- Colorado Mountain College (about 167 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
- University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 186 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
Public high schools in Cortez:
- MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 831, Location: 206 WEST 7TH STREET, Grades: 9-12)
- SOUTHWEST OPEN CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 159, Location: 401 NORTH DOLORES ROAD, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
Private high school in Cortez:
Public elementary/middle schools in Cortez:
- CORTEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 607, Location: 450 WEST 2ND STREET, Grades: 6-8)
- KEMPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393, Location: 620 EAST MONTEZUMA, Grades: KG-5)
- MANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339, Location: 300 EAST 4TH STREET, Grades: KG-5)
- LEWIS-ARRIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 133, Location: 21434 ROAD U, Grades: KG-5)
- BATTLE ROCK CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 33, Location: 11247 COUNTY ROAD G, Grades: KG-6, Charter school)
- MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 703 WEST 7TH STREET, Grades: KG-5)
- CHILDREN'S KIVA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Location: 510 NORTH BEECH STREET, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
Private elementary/middle school in Cortez:
Library in Cortez:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Cortez: Conquistador Golf Course (A), Cortez Center (B), Southwest Memorial Hospital Emergency Medical Services (C), Axis Health System Cortez Office (D), Montezuma County Community Center (E), Montezuma County Senior Center (F), Cortez Police Department (G), Cortez Public Library (H), Justice Building (I), Montezuma County Court House (J), Cortez Fire Protection District Station 1 (K), Cortez City Hall (L), Cortez Fire Protection District Station 3 (M), Colorado Welcome Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Cortez Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Cortez include: New Life Chapel (A), Evangel Assembly of God (B), Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church (C), Baptist Chapel (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Faith Bible Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cortez Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Denny Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Cortez include: Denny Park (1), Mesa Park and Environmental Lab (2), Denny Lake Park (3), Cortez City Park (4), Centennial Park (5), Montezuma Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Cortez Cultural Center Inc (Museums; 25 North Market Street), Notah Dineh Trading CO (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 345 West Main Street), Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 27688 Highway 160), Crow Canyon Archaeological Center (Tours & Charters; 23390 Road K).
Hotels: Aneth Lodge (645 East Main Street), Best Western Turquoise Inn & Suites (535 East Main Street), Econo Lodge Cortez (2020 East Main Street), Comfort Inn Cortez (2321 East Main), Grizzly Roadhouse Bed & Breakfast (3450 Highway 160-491), Inn (301 West Main Street), Anasazi Motor Inn (640 South Broadway), Budget Host Inn (2040 East Main Street), Cortez Conference Center (2121 East Main Street).
Courts: Colorado State Government - Courts- Montezuma District Court- Collections Investig (601 North Mildred Road), Montezuma County Government - County Court Cortez (601 North Mildred Road), Cortez City Government - Municipal Court (210 East Main Street), Colorado State Government - Courts- Montezuma District Court (109 West Main Street), Colorado State Government - Courts- Montezuma District Court- Jury Commissi (601 North Mildred Road).
Birthplace of: Davis Filfred - Marine, Chuck Nevitt - Basketball player, Verdell Jackson - Montana legislator.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cortez that have no violations reported:
- MONTEZUMA CNTY WD NO 1 (Population served: 490, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
This city: | 2.3 people |
Colorado: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 62.2% |
Whole state: | 63.9% |
This city: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Cortez in 2010:
- 73 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 38 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Cortez in 2000:
- 94 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 80 people in nursing homes
- 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Banks with branches in Cortez (2011 data):
- Vectra Bank Colorado, National Association: City Market Branch at 508 East Main Street, branch established on 1996/03/15; Cortez Branch at 350 West Montezuma Avenue, branch established on 1973/05/31. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,356.9 mil, Deposits: $2,003.6 mil, headquarters in Farmington, NM, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
- The Citizens State Bank of Cortez: Wal-Mart Supercenter Branch at 1835 East Main Cortez, branch established on 2000/01/26; The Citizens State Bank Of Cortez at 77 West Main Street, branch established on 1936/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $76.2 mil, Deposits: $64.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
- Mancos Valley Bank: - Cortez Location at 27780 Hwy 160, branch established on 2007/07/09. Info updated 2008/02/27: Bank assets: $83.4 mil, Deposits: $76.2 mil, headquarters in Mancos, CO, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Colorado Corp.
- First National Bank, Cortez: at 2258 E. Main Street, branch established on 1958/05/31. Info updated 2011/06/21: Bank assets: $90.7 mil, Deposits: $77.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
- Four Corners Community Bank: Cortez Branch at 343 E. Main St., branch established on 1984/11/01. Info updated 2007/10/02: Bank assets: $214.4 mil, Deposits: $165.7 mil, headquarters in Farmington, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
- The Dolores State Bank: Cortez Branch at 744 East Main Street, branch established on 2001/09/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $127.3 mil, Deposits: $108.9 mil, headquarters in Dolores, CO, positive income, 2 total offices
- Bank Midwest, National Association: Cortez Branch at 1438 East Main Street, branch established on 2000/03/28. Info updated 2012/03/19: Bank assets: $6,237.6 mil, Deposits: $5,064.6 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Nbh Holdings Corp.
- First Southwest Bank: Cortez Branch at 1510 East Main Street, branch established on 2007/06/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $245.8 mil, Deposits: $207.4 mil, headquarters in Alamosa, CO, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Bancorporation, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Cortez:
- Never married: 29.5%
- Now married: 47.5%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 14.0%
For population 25 years and over in Cortez:
- High school or higher: 92.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes
Here: | 10.9 |
Colorado average: | 11.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Neighborhoods in Cortez:
(Cortez, Colorado Neighborhood Map)- Adobe Ridge neighborhood
- American Legion neighborhood
- Arrowhead neighborhood
- Arrowpointe neighborhood
- Avalanche neighborhood
- Baca neighborhood
- Barrett neighborhood
- Barrett Townsite neighborhood
- Baughman neighborhood
- Becher neighborhood
- Bent Ridge Ranches neighborhood
- Black's Mesa neighborhood
- Blue Door neighborhood
- Boniface/Calvillo neighborhood
- Brandons Gate neighborhood
- Canyon Rim Acres neighborhood
- Cedar Hills Acres neighborhood
- Cedar Knolls neighborhood
- Cedar Mesa Ranches neighborhood
- Cedarwood Acres neighborhood
- Chamberlin's neighborhood
- Chestnut Commons neighborhood
- Cielo Bonito Ranchos South neighborhood
- Clear View neighborhood
- Coffins neighborhood
- Conrads neighborhood
- Cornett neighborhood
- Cornett Heights neighborhood
- Cortez Industrial Park neighborhood
- Cortez Park neighborhood
- Cortez Plaza neighborhood
- Cottonwood Grove neighborhood
- Cottonwood Knoll neighborhood
- Cottonwood Ranch neighborhood
- Country View Estates neighborhood
- Cox neighborhood
- Cozy Cove neighborhood
- Cresto neighborhood
- Cudkowicz-Cottrell neighborhood
- Deer Run Ranchettes neighborhood
- Eagles Nest neighborhood
- East Empire neighborhood
- East Montezuma Townhomes neighborhood
- East Y neighborhood
- Ertel Heights neighborhood
- Evening Sky neighborhood
- Fairway Estates neighborhood
- Fairway View Estates neighborhood
- Fifth Street neighborhood
- Fifth Street Townhomes neighborhood
- Fish neighborhood
- Fox Field neighborhood
- Garrison Court Mhp neighborhood
- Golf Course Estates neighborhood
- Goodman Ridge neighborhood
- Grace Estates neighborhood
- Harris/Wetton neighborhood
- Hawkins Preserve neighborhood
- Haybridge neighborhood
- Henningan neighborhood
- Heritage Hill neighborhood
- Hideaway Estates neighborhood
- Highland Terrace neighborhood
- Higman Springs neighborhood
- Hilltop neighborhood
- Hiltzville neighborhood
- Hobo Acres neighborhood
- Hooper neighborhood
- Indian Camp Ranch neighborhood
- J.A. Barrett neighborhood
- Kemper neighborhood
- Kernan Creek Ranch neighborhood
- Knollwood Estates neighborhood
- Koehler neighborhood
- Kuenzler neighborhood
- La Plata View neighborhood
- La Plata View Estates neighborhood
- La Verde Estates neighborhood
- Lakeside Commons neighborhood
- Lakeside Estates neighborhood
- Leighton Acres Estates neighborhood
- Little neighborhood
- Lois Carver Estate neighborhood
- Lynn Townhomes neighborhood
- Madison and 3rd Townhomes neighborhood
- Mcbride neighborhood
- Mclaughlin Meadows neighborhood
- Mesa Sky Estates neighborhood
- Mesa Townhomes neighborhood
- Mesa View neighborhood
- Mildred Estates neighborhood
- Mitchell neighborhood
- Mo's Place neighborhood
- Montezuma County Hospital neighborhood
- Montezuma County Public Facilities neighborhood
- Montezuma Heights neighborhood
- Montview neighborhood
- Morlyn Acres neighborhood
- Morningside neighborhood
- Nilsson neighborhood
- North Mildred neighborhood
- Old West neighborhood
- Olivas neighborhood
- Paradise Village neighborhood
- Park neighborhood
- Park Ridge neighborhood
- Parque De Vida Townhomes neighborhood
- Payson Townsite neighborhood
- Pelota neighborhood
- Pheasant Run neighborhood
- Phelans neighborhood
- Pinon Grove neighborhood
- Rain Acres neighborhood
- Ranchland Hills neighborhood
- Randall neighborhood
- Rath neighborhood
- Rice neighborhood
- Ricketts neighborhood
- Rodeo neighborhood
- Rolling Hills Estate neighborhood
- Rusk neighborhood
- Salt Brush neighborhood
- San Juan Park neighborhood
- Schafer neighborhood
- Schwartz neighborhood
- Sedona Estates neighborhood
- Sedona North neighborhood
- Sedona South neighborhood
- Sedona West neighborhood
- Shelby Harless neighborhood
- Sierra Vista neighborhood
- Sixth Street Association neighborhood
- Skyview neighborhood
- Slavens neighborhood
- Smart Duplex Townhomes neighborhood
- Smith neighborhood
- South Cedar neighborhood
- South Cedar Street neighborhood
- South Madison Townhomes neighborhood
- South Meadows neighborhood
- Southern neighborhood
- Southern Bluffs neighborhood
- Southpointe neighborhood
- Southwest neighborhood
- Southwest Townhomes neighborhood
- Stratton neighborhood
- Sturtevant neighborhood
- Summit Estates neighborhood
- Sunset Estates neighborhood
- Sutherland neighborhood
- The Cottonwoods neighborhood
- The Minor neighborhood
- The Views neighborhood
- Totten Lake Estates neighborhood
- Trinity neighborhood
- Tularosa neighborhood
- Twenty Mule Team neighborhood
- Ute Mountain Ranches neighborhood
- Valley View Estates neighborhood
- Valley Vista neighborhood
- Veach neighborhood
- Verde Acres neighborhood
- Verde Cerro Estates neighborhood
- Verde Vu neighborhood
- Village Park neighborhood
- Vista Grande Estates neighborhood
- Wesch neighborhood
- Wesley Ranch neighborhood
- Western neighborhood
- White Wolf neighborhood
- Whitener neighborhood
- Wild Rose neighborhood
- Woodside Estates neighborhood
- Yellow Rose neighborhood
Religion statistics for Cortez, CO (based on Montezuma County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 3,334 | 28 |
Other | 2,331 | 8 |
Catholic | 1,288 | 3 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,065 | 8 |
None | 17,517 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Montezuma County: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Montezuma County: | 6.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.71 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Montezuma County: | 6.3% |
Colorado: | 5.3% |
This county: | 19.0% |
State: | 18.4% |
Montezuma County: | 8.2% |
Colorado: | 9.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 51.3% |
State: | 49.4% |
Cortez: | 49.4% |
Colorado: | 47.8% |
Cortez: | 28.3 |
Colorado: | 28.5 |
Cortez: | 19.6% |
Colorado: | 20.7% |
Here: | 9.7% |
Colorado: | 9.7% |
Cortez: | 6.9 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 33.9% |
State: | 33.3% |
Here: | 57.7% |
Colorado: | 57.3% |
This city: | 78.9% |
State: | 80.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Cortez, CO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Police Protection - Officers | 31 | $162,255 | $62,808 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 20 | $105,824 | $63,494 | 2 | $406 |
Police - Other | 20 | $86,646 | $51,988 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 18 | $71,191 | $47,461 | 39 | $37,840 |
Solid Waste Management | 13 | $55,826 | $51,532 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 11 | $48,580 | $52,996 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 10 | $9,351 | $11,221 | 7 | $5,609 |
Financial Administration | 8 | $43,814 | $65,721 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 7 | $32,275 | $55,329 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 4 | $17,636 | $52,908 | 6 | $10,494 |
Health | 2 | $14,601 | $87,606 | 3 | $5,788 |
Judicial and Legal | 2 | $15,880 | $95,280 | 1 | $1,812 |
Airports | 2 | $10,739 | $64,434 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 148 | $674,618 | $54,699 | 58 | $61,949 |
Businesses in Cortez, CO | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Ace Hardware | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 8 | |
Baymont Inn | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Big O Tires | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Budget Car Rental | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
Dennys | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
FedEx | 6 | True Value | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Cortez:
- KVFC (740 AM; 1 kW; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
- 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.)
- KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
- KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cortez:
- KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
- K278AD (103.5 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
- KSJD (91.5 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: SAN JUAN BASIN AREA VOC-TECH SCHOOL)
- K222AD (92.3 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
- K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
- K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
- K242AJ (96.3 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
- K265DC (100.9 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: NAVAJO MISSIONS, INC.)
- K281AC (104.1 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
- KISZ-FM (97.9 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- K269EO (107.1 FM; DOLORES, CO; Owner: ALAN E. KARSH)
- K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
- KIQX (101.3 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTINGS, LLC)
- KRSJ (100.5 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KUTE (90.1 FM; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
- K210BA (89.9 FM; PURGATORY, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
- K216DB (91.1 FM; PLEASANT VIEW, CO; Owner: SAN JUAN BASIN AREA VOCATIONAL TECH.)
- K249DE (97.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KPTE (99.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- K220DZ (91.9 FM; DOLORES, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Cortez:
- K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
- K06JF (Channel 6; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K04OO (Channel 4; ISMAY CANYON, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 43ft / 13.3mTotal length
- $199,000Total costs
- 19,681Total average daily traffic
- 1,327Total average daily truck traffic
- 22,512Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 117 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Cortez, CO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 90 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cortez)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cortez)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cortez, CO
- 1,22562.8%Outside Fires
- 43022.1%Structure Fires
- 1668.5%Other
- 1296.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cortez, Colorado:
- Best Western Turquoise Inn & Suites, 535 E Main St, Cortez, Colorado 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3778, Fax: (970) 565-3439
- Travelodge, 440 S Broadway, Cortez, Colorado 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3755, Fax: (970) 565-7214
- Travelodge Cortez, 1120 E Main St, Cortez, Colorado 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3761, Fax: (970) 564-9320
- Cortez Mesa Verde Inn, 640 S Broadway, Cortez, Colorado 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3773, Fax: (970) 565-1027
- Days Inn Of Cortez, Hwy 160 And Jct 145, Cortez, Colorado 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-8577
- Hampton Inn Mesa Verde/Cortez, 2244 E Hawkins St, Cortez, Colorado 81321 , Phone: (970) 564-5924, Fax: (970) 564-5925
- White Eagle Inn, 2110 S Broadway, Cortez, Colorado 81321 , Phone: (970) 565-3333
Most common first names in Cortez, CO among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Mary | 89 | 81.9 years |
John | 79 | 74.2 years |
James | 76 | 71.9 years |
William | 71 | 76.2 years |
Robert | 56 | 69.3 years |
Charles | 45 | 73.8 years |
George | 38 | 78.1 years |
Ruth | 32 | 75.7 years |
Frank | 27 | 74.7 years |
Margaret | 25 | 77.3 years |
Most common last names in Cortez, CO among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Smith | 44 | 71.3 years |
Johnson | 30 | 74.2 years |
Wilson | 24 | 79.6 years |
Martin | 22 | 70.0 years |
Brown | 20 | 72.9 years |
Miller | 19 | 77.5 years |
Taylor | 19 | 81.5 years |
Jones | 16 | 75.9 years |
Martinez | 14 | 69.7 years |
Reed | 14 | 71.1 years |
- 74.1%Utility gas
- 13.5%Electricity
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 77.0%Utility gas
- 19.1%Electricity
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Coal or coke
- 0.6%No fuel used
Cortez compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black 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 college students below state average.
Cortez on our top lists:
- #65 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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