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Fort Garland, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 432
Males: 199 (46.1%), Females: 233 (53.9%)

Costilla County

Zip code: 81133

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $18,929
Median house value: $67,300

Population by Race

Races in Fort Garland:

  • Hispanic (72.2%)
  • Other race (36.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.8%), United States (6.7%), French (1.6%), English (1.4%).

Elevation: 7932 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Fort Garland, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Garland

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Garland CDP

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

12.7% Foreign born (12.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Garland:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 28 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 44 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR – CAH (about 46 miles; WALSENBURG, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Garland:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 29 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 89 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 108 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Garland:

  • BLANCA (about 9 miles; BLANCA, CO; Abbreviation: 05V)
  • CUCHARA VALLEY AT LA VETA (about 31 miles; LA VETA, CO; Abbreviation: 07V)
  • SILVER WEST (about 40 miles; WESTCLIFFE, CO; Abbreviation: C08)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Garland:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 84 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 108 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 116 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)

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