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Dotsero, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 705.
Males: 352  (50.0%)
Females: 353  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

27.4 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 81637.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $100,811
Dotsero:

$100,811
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $57,011

Dotsero CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $830,335
Dotsero:

$830,335
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $267,196; detached houses: $452,308; mobile homes: $93,067
March 2022 cost of living index in Dotsero: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.4%

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  • Races in Dotsero, CO (2022)
    • 91476.0%Hispanic
    • 29724.7%White alone
    • 30.2%Two or more races
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Ancestries: American (7.4%), English (6.2%), German (2.9%), Italian (2.8%), Greek (1.5%), Norwegian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6150 feet

452 residents are foreign born (37.1% Latin America).

This place:

37.6%
Colorado:

9.5%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (99.0 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (104.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (506.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Gypsum, CO (2.5 miles ),
Eagle, CO (3.5 miles ),
No Name, CO (3.7 miles),
Glenwood Springs, CO (4.0 miles ),
Cattle Creek, CO (4.1 miles ),
Catherine, CO (4.2 miles ),
El Jebel, CO (4.2 miles ),
Mulford, CO (4.2 miles)

Latitude: 39.65 N, Longitude: 107.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

Distribution of median household income in Dotsero, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dotsero, CO in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Colorado:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 68.8. This is about average.

City:

68.8
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 4.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.72
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2021 was 36.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 11.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 5.22. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.22
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Dotsero-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1044% 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 386.8 miles away from the city 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 462.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 555.4 miles away from Dotsero 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 327.0 miles away from Dotsero center
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 205.2 miles away from the city 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 187.8 miles away from Dotsero 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 Eagle County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Dotsero:

  • COLUMBINE HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)
  • HOSPICE OF THE ROCKIES (Hospital, about 16 miles away; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)

Amtrak stations near Dotsero:

  • 13 miles: EAGLE (432 GRAND ST.) - Bus Station
  • 16 miles: GLENWOOD SPRINGS (413 7TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dotsero:

  • Colorado Mountain College (about 16 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,463)
  • Western State Colorado University (about 77 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Colorado Mesa University (about 89 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 7,671)
  • Colorado School of Mines (about 98 miles; Golden, CO; FT enrollment: 5,507)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (about 99 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 28,328)
  • Red Rocks Community College (about 102 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 6,185)
  • Colorado Christian University (about 105 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 2,959)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Dotsero Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Eagle River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Eagle 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:

4.0 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

86.5%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Dotsero:

Marital status in Dotsero, CO
  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

For population 25 years and over in Dotsero:

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dotsero, CO (based on Eagle County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,3736
Evangelical Protestant2,19918
Mainline Protestant1,6276
Other8826
None36,116-
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: 15
Eagle County:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Eagle County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Eagle County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Eagle County:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 121
Eagle County:

23.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

3.2%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

13.0%
State:

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

13.3%
Colorado:

9.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Dotsero:

  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • KGLN (980 AM; 1 kW; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dotsero:

  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, 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)
  • KPVW (107.1 FM; ASPEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRKM (106.3 FM; KREMMLING, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • K276AI (103.1 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFMU-FM (104.1 FM; OAK CREEK, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KNFO (106.1 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K216ES (91.1 FM; CARDIFF, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KZKS-FM3 (105.3 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • Dotsero, Colorado
  • Fatal accident count10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents31
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Colorado average
  • Fatal accident count4304
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents6428
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1792
  • Fatalities4841
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents11752
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents578
See more detailed statistics of Dotsero fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 223ft / 68.3mTotal length
  • $13,845,000Total costs
  • 119,166Total average daily traffic
  • 15,470Total average daily truck traffic
  • 146,619Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Dotsero, CO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11960-1969
  • 81980-1989
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dotsero, CO

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • BLOWOUT MTN MOBILES, Lat: 39.682361 Lon: -107.036444, Call Sign: KJF225,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.530 MHz, 160.920 MHz, Grant Date: 05/17/2023, Expiration Date: 06/28/2033, Registrant: Concentrix, 222 So 15th St So Suite 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 262-4785, Email:

  • MP 344.38, Mp 344.38, Glenwood Springs Sub (Lat: 39.632028 Lon: -107.096556), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQPW741,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz, 160.455 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/2022, Expiration Date: 09/04/2032, Certifier: Thomas J Mcgovern, Registrant: Concentrix, 222 So 15th St. Suite 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 522-5068, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • BLOWOUT MAS, Blowout Hill 2.6 Mi Ne Of Dotsero (Lat: 39.682278 Lon: -107.036250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WPWF239,
    Assigned Frequencies: 932.381 MHz, 941.381 MHz, Grant Date: 10/15/2022, Expiration Date: 11/01/2032, Certifier: Brad G Zielie, Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

  • Dotsero, Lat: 39.649194 Lon: -107.078000, Call Sign: WQAQ598,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz, Grant Date: 06/13/2014, Expiration Date: 07/20/2024, Certifier: Joseph Listengart, Registrant: Sourcegas Distribution LLC, 655 East Millsap Road, Suite 104, Fayetteville, AR 72703, Phone: (877) 404-7207, Fax: (479) 582-7802, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dotsero, CO
  • 66.8%Utility gas
  • 30.8%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dotsero, CO
  • 86.3%Electricity
  • 13.7%Utility gas


Dotsero compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Dotsero on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Central America (population 500+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Mexico (population 500+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Latin America (population 500+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Americas (population 500+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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