La Veta, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 924. Estimated population in July 2024: 887 (-4.0% change)
Males: 443 (47.9%), Females: 481 (52.1%)

Huerfano County

Zip code: 81055

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $29,342
Median house value: $110,100

Population by Race

Races in La Veta:

• White Non-Hispanic (84.8%)
• Hispanic (11.5%)
• Two or more races (3.6%)
• American Indian (3.1%)
• Other race (2.1%)
• Other Asian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (27.1%), English (14.5%), Irish (12.2%), United States (10.8%), Italian (7.5%), Scottish (5.0%).

Elevation: 7013 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Veta

• High school or higher: 88.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Veta town

• Never married: 16.7%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 17.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+26.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Veta:

• SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR – CAH (about 17 miles; WALSENBURG, CO)
• MOUNT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; TRINIDAD, CO)
• CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MED CTR (about 55 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Veta:

• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 59 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
• PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 65 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 92 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Veta:

• CUCHARA VALLEY AT LA VETA (about 1 miles; LA VETA, CO; Abbreviation: 07V)
• SPANISH PEAKS AIRFIELD (about 20 miles; WALSENBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 4V1)
• BLANCA (about 39 miles; BLANCA, CO; Abbreviation: 05V)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Veta:

• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 62 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 99 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 104 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
• NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)

Schools

Public high school in La Veta:

• LA VETA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 126 EAST GARLAND; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in La Veta:

• LA VETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 126 EAST GARLAND; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in La Veta:

• LA VETA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $67,077; Location: 310 MAIN STREET; 10,151 books; 716 audio materials; 436 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)