Center, Colorado

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Population in July 2007: 2,375. Population change since 2000: +0.2%

Males: 1,191	(49.8%)
Females: 1,201	(50.2%)

Saguache County

Median resident age:	27.9 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 81125.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,800 (it was $23,780 in 2000)

Center	$23,800
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,100 (it was $55,800 in 2000)

Center	$65,100
Colorado:	$223,300

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Races in Center:

Hispanic (86.1%)
Other race (47.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (11.8%)
American Indian (3.1%)
Two or more races (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Center: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.6%), German (2.2%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 1/18/1907

Elevation: 7645 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 2900 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Center

High school or higher: 41.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Center town

Never married: 26.5%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 8.4%

689 residents are foreign born (28.3% Latin America).

This town:	28.8%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Center, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Center to the number of sex offenders is 1215 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Center:	0.5% ($263)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (108.4 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (118.8 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (503.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sargent, CO (4.7 miles ), Monte Vista, CO (12.4 miles ), Hooper, CO (16.1 miles) , Del Norte, CO (17.4 miles ), Moffat, CO (22.1 miles) , Saguache, CO (23.2 miles ), Mosca-Hooper, CO (24.3 miles ), Alamosa, CO (25.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,600
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $55,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 37.75 N, Longitude: 106.11 W

Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +435 (+22.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (17%)
Construction (9%)
Warehousing and storage (8%)
Food (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (15%)
Health care (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (23%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Crime in Center by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	40.7	39.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.7	77.1	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	40.7	0.0	0.0	39.7	0.0	0.0
Assaults	11	12	6	10	2	2
per 100,000	447.7	478.9	244.1	397.0	77.1	78.6
Burglaries	21	14	24	11	11	3
per 100,000	854.7	558.7	976.4	436.7	424.2	117.9
Thefts	18	15	10	14	12	17
per 100,000	732.6	598.6	406.8	555.8	462.8	668.2
Auto thefts	2	3	2	2	5	2
per 100,000	81.4	119.7	81.4	79.4	192.8	78.6
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	40.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	278.8	248.2	140.0	182.2	140.8	57.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.23
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Center, Colorado

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Hospitals/medical centers near Center:

RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL - CAH (about 20 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)
SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 28 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 34 miles; LA JARA, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Center, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Center:

SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 29 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 78 miles; GUNNISON, CO; ID: GUC)
ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 114 miles; ASPEN, CO; ID: ASE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Center:

LEACH (about 6 miles; CENTER, CO; ID: 1V8)
DEL NORTE MUNI & CO (about 17 miles; DEL NORTE, CO; ID: 8V1)
MONTE VISTA MUNI (about 18 miles; MONTE VISTA, CO; ID: MVI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center:

ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 87 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 112 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 113 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 121 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)

Public high schools in Center:

CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 500 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
THE ACADEMIC RECOVERY CENTER OF SAN LUIS VALLEY (Students: 20; Location: 500 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Center:

HASKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 500 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 05)
SKOGLUND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 500 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: 06 - 08)

Private elementary/middle school in Center:

HIGH VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 45461 CO RD F P O BOX 905; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Court: Colorado State Government - Courts- Creede District Court (144 Creede).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Center and their reported violations in the past:

CENTER TOWN OF (Population served: 2515, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)

3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	3.1 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.6%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	27.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	11.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Center 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.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age 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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Banks with branches in Center (2007 data):

First Southwest Bank: Center Branch at 2060 East Highway 112, branch established on 1994-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $195.1 mil, Deposits: $145.3 mil, headquarters in Alamosa, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Bancorporation, Inc.
Community Banks of Colorado: Center Branch at 215 South Worth, branch established on 1996-06-17. 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Saguache County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Gas Supply	2	$7,740	$46,440	2	$394
Electric Power	3	$10,486	$41,944	5	$604
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,752	$21,024	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,108	$25,296	2	$394
Streets and Highways	2	$3,942	$23,652	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,832	$21,984	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$808
Police Protection - Officers	5	$14,016	$33,638	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		3	$584
Other Government Administration	2	$6,206	$37,236	0	$0
Totals for Government	17	$48,082	$33,940	13	$2,784

8.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.81%
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 Chaffee County, CO	1.05% ($33,000 average AGI)
from Alamosa County, CO	0.96% ($21,727)

9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.59%
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 Rio Grande County, CO

0.86% ($24,200 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Center:

KSLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KGIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Center:

K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
KSLV-FM (95.3 FM; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY B/CNG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Center:

K07KB (Channel 7; DEL NORTE, CO; Owner: PARKER HILL TV ASSOCIATION)

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