Phippsburg, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 204.
Males: 106  (52.0%)
Females: 98  (48.0%)
Median resident age:

39.3 years
Colorado median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 80469.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $96,995
Phippsburg:

$96,995
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $60,428

Phippsburg CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $788,613
Phippsburg:

$788,613
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $402,327; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $541,887; mobile homes: $106,142
March 2022 cost of living index in Phippsburg: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Phippsburg, CO (2010)
    • 19495.1%White alone
    • 42.0%Two or more races
    • 42.0%Hispanic
    • 21.0%Asian alone
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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7424 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (90.2 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (102.9 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (543.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Oak Creek, CO (1.7 miles ),
Yampa, CO (2.4 miles ),
Steamboat Springs, CO (4.2 miles ),
Hayden, CO (4.9 miles ),
McCoy, CO (5.0 miles),
Kremmling, CO (5.6 miles ),
Craig, CO (6.1 miles ),
Wolcott, CO (6.3 miles)

Latitude: 40.23 N, Longitude: 106.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Colorado:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index
Ozone Level

Earthquake activity:

Phippsburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 911% 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 354.6 miles away from Phippsburg center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 440.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 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 165.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 313.3 miles away from Phippsburg center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 556.3 miles away from Phippsburg center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 167.1 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 Routt County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Phippsburg:

  • Colorado Mountain College (about 52 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,463)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (about 91 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 28,328)
  • Colorado School of Mines (about 97 miles; Golden, CO; FT enrollment: 5,507)
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 101 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
  • Red Rocks Community College (about 102 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 6,185)
  • Front Range Community College (about 104 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
  • University of Wyoming (about 104 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 10,810)

Points of interest:

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Routt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.6%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Phippsburg, CO (based on Routt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,3802
Evangelical Protestant1,56916
Mainline Protestant1,3403
Other3763
None16,844-
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
Here:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Routt County:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

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

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
This county:

27.80 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

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

3.9%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Routt County:

13.0%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.9%
State:

9.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Phippsburg:

  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBCR (1230 AM; 1 kW; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: KBCR, INC.)
  • KRKY (930 AM; 4 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Phippsburg:

  • KFMU-FM (104.1 FM; OAK CREEK, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K238AB (95.5 FM; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • K288BQ (105.5 FM; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K203BQ (88.5 FM; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KIDN-FM (95.9 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • KBCR-FM (96.9 FM; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: KBCR, INC.)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • KRKM (106.3 FM; KREMMLING, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
  • KRMR (107.3 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KRAI-FM (93.7 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Phippsburg:

  • K02DY (Channel 2; OAK CREEK, CO; Owner: YAMPA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K09IF (Channel 9; OAK CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: YAMPA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K06CH (Channel 6; OAK CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: YAMPA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K69DL (Channel 69; OAK CREEK, CO; Owner: YAMPA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)

Phippsburg fatal accident list:

Jan 24, 1980 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KF0HWV, Licensee ID: L02525386, Grant Date: 02/09/2022, Expiration Date: 02/09/2032, Certifier: Wyatt R Trout, Registrant: Wyatt R Trout, Phippsburg, CO 80469-0250




Phippsburg compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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