Leadville North, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 1,794.
Population change since 2000: -7.6%
Males: 1,146  (63.9%)
Females: 648  (36.1%)
Median resident age:

38.0 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 80461.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,497 (it was $40,027 in 2000)
Leadville North:

$81,497
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,422 (it was $19,847 in 2000)

Leadville North CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $431,127 (it was $126,800 in 2000)
Leadville North:

$431,127
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $436,108; detached houses: $440,713

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,766.

March 2022 cost of living index in Leadville North: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.9%
(1.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Leadville North, CO (2022)
    • 1,46172.1%White alone
    • 33116.3%Two or more races
    • 2009.9%Hispanic
    • 914.5%Other race alone
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Ancestries: Irish (25.5%), European (9.2%), English (9.0%), Italian (8.9%), German (8.1%), American (5.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 2.56 square miles.

Population density: 701 people per square mile   (low).

Leadville North, Colorado map

235 residents are foreign born (10.4% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This place:

12.1%
Colorado:

8.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,652 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,768 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, CO (71.1 miles , pop. 144,126).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (72.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (510.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Leadville, CO (0.9 miles ),
Alma, CO (3.6 miles),
Fairplay, CO (4.1 miles ),
Red Cliff, CO (4.2 miles ),
Blue River, CO (4.3 miles ),
Copper Mountain, CO (4.4 miles ),
Norrie, CO (4.4 miles),
Breckenridge, CO (4.6 miles )

Latitude: 39.26 N, Longitude: 106.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 719

Distribution of median household income in Leadville North, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Leadville North, CO in 2022
Leadville North satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Colorado:

3.2%
Most common industries in Leadville North, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (23.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (15.7%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.1%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (40.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.1%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (17.8%)
  • Health care (15.5%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (9.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Leadville North, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Carpenters (5.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (9.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.5%)
  • Registered nurses (5.8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.4%)

Average climate in Leadville North, 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 NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2017 was 63.6. This is about average.

City:

63.6
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2017 was 0.849. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.849
U.S.:

5.109
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2017 was 44.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

44.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 6.58. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.58
U.S.:

19.21
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 3.84. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.84
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 0.0102. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0102
U.S.:

0.0093

Earthquake activity:

Leadville North-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 908% 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 430.0 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 510.8 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 175.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 220.4 miles away from Leadville North 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 375.8 miles away from Leadville North center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 600.2 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 Lake County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: 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).
Leadville North topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Leadville North:

  • ST VINCENT HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; LEADVILLE, CO)
  • ST VINCENT HOSPITAL GENERAL DISTRICT Critical Access Hospitals (about 1 miles away; LEADVILLE, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leadville North:

  • Colorado Mountain College (about 59 miles; Glenwood Springs, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,463)
  • Western State Colorado University (about 60 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Colorado School of Mines (about 67 miles; Golden, CO; FT enrollment: 5,507)
  • Red Rocks Community College (about 70 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 6,185)
  • Colorado Christian University (about 72 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • Arapahoe Community College (about 73 miles; Littleton, CO; FT enrollment: 6,619)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (about 76 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 28,328)

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Lake 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:

67.7%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.6%
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 Leadville North:

Marital status in Leadville North, CO
  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

For population 25 years and over in Leadville North:

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.8
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Leadville North, CO (based on Lake County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6831
Evangelical Protestant3696
Mainline Protestant1262
Other61
None6,126-
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: 1
Lake County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Lake County:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Lake County:

10.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

4.5%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

18.3%
State:

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

9.0%
Colorado:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Leadville North:

46.1%
Colorado:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.1%
Colorado:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Colorado:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.7%
Colorado:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Leadville North:

7.9%
Colorado:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Leadville North:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.3%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
Leadville North:

55.0%
Colorado:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.8%
Colorado:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Leadville North, CO Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Leadville North:

  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRKY (930 AM; 4 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leadville North:

  • K219DX (91.7 FM; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • K300AE (107.9 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLEV-LP (107.9 FM; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: COLORADO, STATE OF, TELECOM SERVS)
  • K207CK (89.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: SUMMIT PUBLIC RADIOSUMMIT FOUNDATION)
  • K202CV (88.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KBVC (104.1 FM; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: HEADWATERS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KYSL (93.9 FM; FRISCO, CO; Owner: KRYSTAL BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • 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)
  • K276AA (103.1 FM; SALIDA & BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: CHAFFEE CTY. TV TRANSLATOR ASSOC.)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • K213AT (90.5 FM; BUENA VISTA, CO; Owner: COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Leadville North:

  • K05CK (Channel 5; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM, INC.)
  • K03CD (Channel 3; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM, INC.)
  • K11GM (Channel 11; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM,INC.)
  • K09LT (Channel 9; MT. MASSIVE, ETC., CO; Owner: MOUNT MASSIVE LAKES, INC.)
  • K08ER (Channel 8; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV FM, INC.)
  • K13GI (Channel 13; LEADVILLE, CO; Owner: LAKE COUNTY TV-FM,INC.)
  • K51FQ (Channel 63; MT. MASSIVE, ETC., CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.7mTotal length
  • 12,354Total average daily traffic
  • 487Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,612Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Leadville North, CO
  • 75.6%Utility gas
  • 24.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Leadville North, CO
  • 77.5%Utility gas
  • 18.3%Electricity
  • 4.2%No fuel used


Leadville North compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

Leadville North on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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