Moving to La Salle, Colorado

Population: 1,849. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,895 (+2.5% change)
Males: 932 (50.4%), Females: 917 (49.6%)

Weld County

Zip code: 80645

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $41,534
Median house value: $112,500

Population by Race

Races in La Salle:

• White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
• Hispanic (31.6%)
• Other race (16.1%)
• Two or more races (3.5%)
• American Indian (1.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (29.0%), English (8.2%), Irish (6.8%), Swedish (4.5%), United States (4.1%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 4676 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Salle

• High school or higher: 68.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Salle town

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 60.0%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 11.0%

10.4% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Salle:

• NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; GREELEY, CO)
• MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
• PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 28 miles; BRIGHTON, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Salle:

• FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 22 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
• DENVER INTL (about 35 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
• BUCKLEY AFB (about 45 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Salle:

• EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 8 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: 11V)
• GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 9 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: GXY)
• PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 19 miles; HUDSON, CO; Abbreviation: 18V)

Colleges and Universities

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

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 4 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
• AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
• FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
• REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 43 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)
• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 47 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 47 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Public primary/middle schools in La Salle:

• PETE MIRICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 300 1ST AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
• NORTH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 300 2ND AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)