Pleasant View, Colorado

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Population in July 2007: 539.
Males: 276  (51.3%)
Females: 263  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

38.6 years
Colorado median age:

34.3 years

Zip code: 81331

Estimated median household income in 2022: $89,512 (it was $45,897 in 2000)
Pleasant View:

$89,512
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,732 (it was $15,712 in 2000)

Pleasant View CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $299,032 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Pleasant View:

$299,032
CO:

$531,100
March 2022 cost of living index in Pleasant View: 96.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Pleasant View, CO (2000)
    • 49195.7%White alone
    • 163.1%Hispanic
    • 40.8%American Indian alone
    • 10.2%Asian alone
    • 10.2%Two or more races



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Pleasant View, Colorado as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pleasant View is 539 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 272.7 square miles.

Population density: 2.0 people per square mile   (very low).

Pleasant View, Colorado map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Pleasant View CCD:

0.4% ($371)
Colorado:

0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (195.6 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (207.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (335.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Lewis, CO (2.5 miles ),
Dolores, CO (3.9 miles ),
Dove Creek, CO (4.0 miles ),
Cortez, CO (4.2 miles ),
Towaoc, CO (5.0 miles ),
Ute Mountain, CO (5.3 miles ),
Mancos, CO (5.4 miles ),
Gladel, CO (5.7 miles)

Latitude: 37.56 N, Longitude: 108.76 W

Area code: 970

Distribution of median household income in Pleasant View, CO in 2022
Pleasant View satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Colorado:

3.2%
Most common industries in Pleasant View, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (18.3%)
  • Educational services (17.2%)
  • Health care (13.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.1%)
  • Truck transportation (5.2%)
  • Food (3.4%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (31.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.5%)
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
  • Truck transportation (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.4%)
  • Educational services (20.2%)
  • Food (7.9%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Truck transportation (6.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
Most common occupations in Pleasant View, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.9%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (13.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
  • Carpenters (6.5%)
  • Electricians (6.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13.2%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (11.4%)
  • Customer service representatives (9.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.9%)
  • Bus drivers (7.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)

Average climate in Pleasant View, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 48.0. This is significantly better than average.

City:

48.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.0
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Pleasant View-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1491% 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 494.4 miles away from the city 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 494.2 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 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 511.5 miles away from the city center
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 478.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 493.0 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 262.0 miles away from Pleasant View 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).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant View:

  • Fort Lewis College (about 53 miles; Durango, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,631)
  • San Juan College (about 64 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Colorado Mesa University (about 106 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 7,671)
  • Western State Colorado University (about 122 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Colorado Mountain College (about 158 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
  • Adams State University (about 158 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • Snow College (about 198 miles; Ephraim, UT; FT enrollment: 3,224)

Public elementary/middle school in Pleasant View:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Pleasant View: Lowry Pueblo Ruins (A), Hackberry Group (B), Cutthroat Castle Group Ruins (C), Horseshoe House (D), Hackberry Ruins (E), Round Tower (F), Holly House (G), Rainbelt Grange Hall (H), Pleasant View Fire Department (I), Ruin Canyon Pumping Station (J), Pleasant View Pumping Station (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Pleasant View: Emmanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Sylvan Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Little Cajon Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Pleasant View include: Dolores River State Wildlife Area (1), Hovenweep National Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Montezuma County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.3%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.1%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.1%
Whole state:

4.1%

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant View:

Marital status in Pleasant View, CO
  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 17.8%

For population 25 years and over in Pleasant View:

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Colorado average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Pleasant View:

(Pleasant View, Colorado Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Pleasant View, CO (based on Montezuma County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,33428
Other2,3318
Catholic1,2883
Mainline Protestant1,0658
None17,517-
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: 4
This county:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Montezuma County:

12.71 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.3%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Montezuma County:

19.0%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Montezuma County:

8.2%
Colorado:

9.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant View:

  • 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.)
  • KVFC (740 AM; 1 kW; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • 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.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant View:

  • K216DB (91.1 FM; PLEASANT VIEW, CO; Owner: SAN JUAN BASIN AREA VOCATIONAL TECH.)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • K222AD (92.3 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K278AD (103.5 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K265DC (100.9 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: NAVAJO MISSIONS, INC.)
  • K281AC (104.1 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K242AJ (96.3 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • KISZ-FM (97.9 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KSJD (91.5 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: SAN JUAN BASIN AREA VOC-TECH SCHOOL)
  • K269EO (107.1 FM; DOLORES, CO; Owner: ALAN E. KARSH)
  • K220DZ (91.9 FM; DOLORES, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K216DA (91.1 FM; DOLORES, CO; Owner: SAN JUAN BASIN AREA VOCATIONAL TECH.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • (Cahone) 26077 Us Hwy 666 (Lat: 37.589389 Lon: -108.766722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 62.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN420
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 10/01/2030, Certifier: William H JohnsonRegistrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (678) 259-1319, Email:


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Doug Pace, 26077 Us Hwy 666 (Lat: 37.589389 Lon: -108.766722), Type: 62.8, Structure height: 08083 m, Overall height: 61 m, Registrant: Farmers Telephone Company Inc, Dpace@ftitel.Net, , 369 Pleas-ant View, Phone: (303) 562-4211

  • Doug Pace, 26077 Us Hwy 666 (Lat: 37.589389 Lon: -108.766722), Type: 62.8, Structure height: 08083 m, Overall height: 61 m, Registrant: Farmers Telephone Company Inc, Dpace@ftitel.Net, , 369 Pleas-ant View, Phone: (303) 562-4211

  • 26077 Us Hwy 666 (Lat: 37.589444 Lon: -108.766389), Type: 67.1, Overall height: 61 m, Registrant: Farmers Telephone Company Inc, 369 Pleas-ant View, Phone: (303) 562-4211


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of fires - 22 took place in 2006, and the least - 3 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Pleasant View, CO When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (83.6%), and Structure Fires (13.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pleasant View, CO
    • 11283.6%Outside Fires
    • 1813.4%Structure Fires
    • 32.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pleasant View, CO
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pleasant View, CO
  • 77.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.9%Wood
  • 7.7%Other fuel
  • 4.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pleasant View, CO
  • 60.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 21.2%Wood
  • 18.2%Utility gas


Pleasant View compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
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