McClave, Colorado
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| Males: 466 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 466 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.5 years |
| Colorado median age: | 34.3 years |
Zip code: 81057
| McClave: | $57,729 |
| CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,126 (it was $15,211 in 2000)
McClave CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,461 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
| McClave: | $163,461 |
| CO: | $531,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $135,138; detached houses: $145,869; mobile homes: $72,481
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McClave, CO
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- 76179.1%White alone
- 18018.7%Hispanic
- 111.1%Two or more races
- 80.8%Asian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
- 10.1%American Indian alone
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in McClave, Colorado as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in McClave is 311 to 1.
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 3860 feet
Land area: 263.5 square miles.
Population density: 3.5 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| McClave CCD: | 0.6% ($440) |
| Colorado: | 0.7% ($1,132) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO 
(96.1 miles , pop. 102,121).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (116.0 miles , pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (503.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Hasty, CO (2.3 miles),
Purgatoire Valley, CO (3.6 miles ),
), Haswell, CO (5.2 miles),
Latitude: 38.14 N, Longitude: 102.86 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 719
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Colorado: | 3.2% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.9%)
- Educational services (11.8%)
- Health care (9.0%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (2.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (43.1%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.6%)
- Health care (3.6%)
- Public administration (2.8%)
- Educational services (20.2%)
- Health care (15.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (14.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (2.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (21.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.8%)
- Carpenters (2.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
- Registered nurses (5.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.9%)
- Personal appearance workers (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
Average climate in McClave, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
McClave-area historical tornado activity is near Colorado state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the McClave place center caused $150,000 in damages.
On 10/17/1971, a category F3 tornado 16.6 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
McClave-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 624% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 125.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 600.8 miles away from McClave center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 134.2 miles away from McClave center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 135.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 347.1 miles away from McClave center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bent County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near McClave:
- JUNIPER VILLAGE AT LAMAR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; LAMAR, CO)
- LAMAR AREA HOSPICE ASSOCIATION (Hospital, about 14 miles away; LAMAR, CO)
- LAMAR DIALYSIS (FMC) (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; LAMAR, CO)
- PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; LAMAR, CO)
- PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; LAMAR, CO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McClave:
- Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 95 miles; Pueblo, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,993)
- Pueblo Community College (about 97 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,329)
- Pikes Peak Community College (about 114 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
- Colorado College (about 118 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 118 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 8,700)
- Colorado Technical University-Online (about 119 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
- Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (about 119 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,049)
Public high school in McClave:
- MC CLAVE UNDIVIDED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 117, Location: 308 LINCOLN STREET, Grades: 7-12)
Public elementary/middle school in McClave:
- MC CLAVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149, Location: 308 LINCOLN STREET, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in McClave: Cordes-Oberlander Ranch (A), Bishop Ranch (B), Hasty - McClave Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in McClave include: Friends Community Church of Hasty (A), Methodist Church of McClave (B), Riverview Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Valley Cemetery (1), Wiley Cemetery (2), The Home Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Jims Pond (B), Lake Hasty (C), Dingwall Ditch Retention Reservoir (D), G W Verhoeff Reservoir (E), John Martin Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limestone Creek (A), McRae Arroyo (B), Prowers Arroyo (C), Graveyard Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in McClave include: Bents New Fort Marker (1), John Martin Reservoir Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in McClave and their reported violations in the past:
MCCLAVE WA INC (Population served: 440, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 33 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Colorado: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This place: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
| This place: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in McClave:
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 64.4%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 6.7%
For population 25 years and over in McClave:
- High school or higher: 79.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.6 |
| Colorado average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for McClave, CO (based on Bent County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,469 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 338 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 285 | 9 |
| Other | 7 | - |
| None | 4,400 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| This county: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
| Bent County: | 5.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| Bent County: | 10.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 5.7% |
| State: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 21.7% |
| State: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.5% |
| Colorado: | 9.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in McClave:
- KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- 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.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
Strongest FM radio stations in McClave:
- KVAY (105.7 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING LLC)
- KSNZ (93.3 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- K211EI (90.1 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K207BI (89.3 FM; LAMAR, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around McClave:
- K48DW (Channel 48; EADS, ETC., CO; Owner: KIOWA COUNTY)
- K07DH (Channel 7; LAMAR, CO; Owner: THE CITY OF LAMAR, COLORADO)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Matthew Harbeck, Colorado Highway 196 (Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278), Type: 28.6, Structure height: 08011 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower West LLC, Jon.Becker@viaero.Com, , Fort -Morgan, Phone: (970) 542-3199
- Matthew Harbeck, Colorado Highway 196 (Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278), Type: 28.6, Structure height: 08011 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower West LLC, Jon.Becker@viaero.Com, , Fort -Morgan, Phone: (970) 542-3199
- Jon Becker, Colorado Highway 196 (Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278), Type: 28.6, Structure height: 08011 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower West LLC, Siteacq@viaero.Com, , Fort -Morgan, Phone: (970) 467-3199
- Jon Becker, Colorado Highway 196 (Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278), Type: 28.6, Structure height: 08011 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower West LLC, Siteacq@viaero.Com, , Fort -Morgan, Phone: (970) 467-3199
- Jon Becker, Colorado Highway 196 (Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278), Type: 29.0, Structure height: 08011 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower West LLC, Siteacq@viaero.Com, , Fort -Morgan, Phone: (970) 467-3199
- Jon Becker, Colorado Highway 196 (Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278), Type: 29.0, Structure height: 08011 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower West LLC, Siteacq@viaero.Com, , Fort -Morgan, Phone: (970) 467-3199
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
4- .5 Mi N .25 Mi E Jct Hwy 196 & Main St (Lat: 38.139167 Lon: -102.727694), Call Sign: KCX934, Licensee ID: L00411395,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.885 MHz, Grant Date: 10/18/2001, Expiration Date: 11/03/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2012, Registrant: Joe Kasza, Box 13, Mcclave, CO 81057, Phone: (719) 829-4208
- 23133 Road Ll (Lat: 38.141944 Lon: -102.786028), Call Sign: KNEP331,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.975 MHz, Grant Date: 01/23/1998, Expiration Date: 03/03/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2003, Registrant: Steven R Wertz, 34244 Rd Llk, Mcglave, CO 81057
- 2 Mi N Cr 30 (Lat: 38.164167 Lon: -102.851861), Call Sign: KCJ732, Licensee ID: L00055404,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.160 MHz, Grant Date: 05/12/2005, Expiration Date: 07/23/2015, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2015, Registrant: Fort Lyon Canal Company, Las Animas, CO 81054, Phone: (719) 456-0720
- MCCLAVE SCHOOL DIST., 308 Lincoln Ave (Lat: 38.137861 Lon: -102.849889), Call Sign: WRDM236,
Assigned Frequencies: 452.000 MHz, 452.200 MHz, 452.300 MHz, 469.950 MHz, 452.112 MHz, 457.112 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/2019, Expiration Date: 06/03/2029, Certifier: Terry Weber, Registrant: Communication Solutions Inc., 1110 Elkton Dr Suite J, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, Phone: (719) 578-8435, Fax: (719) 520-1274, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- McClave School, Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278, Type: Mtower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQUP435,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/03/2014, Expiration Date: 09/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2023, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1224 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 542-3667, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:
- McClave School, Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278, Type: Mtower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQUP435,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/03/2014, Expiration Date: 09/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2023, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1224 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 542-3667, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:
- McClave School, Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278, Type: Mtower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQUP435,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/03/2014, Expiration Date: 09/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2023, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1224 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 542-3667, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:
- MCCLAVE, 99 Highway 196 (Lat: 38.135944 Lon: -102.853278), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQVS250,
Assigned Frequencies: 11505.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/27/2015, Expiration Date: 04/27/2025, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1220 West Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 867-6767, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: CHAMPION 7FC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4839E, N4839E, N-4839E, Serial Number: 7FC-296, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 01/05/1999
Registrant (Individual): Burt W Heckman, 28274 Rd Ll, Mcclave, CO 81057
2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in McClave, CO
- 8779.8%Outside Fires
- 109.2%Structure Fires
- 76.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 54.6%Other
Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 22 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2015. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (79.8%), and Structure Fires (9.2%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.5%Utility gas
- 41.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Wood
- 1.6%Electricity
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 54.0%Utility gas
- 36.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.0%Wood
- 4.0%No fuel used
- 2.0%Electricity
McClave compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.