Moving to Julesburg, Colorado

Population: 1,467. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,335 (-9.0% change)
Males: 696 (47.4%), Females: 771 (52.6%)

Sedgwick County

Zip code: 80737

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $28,207
Median house value: $61,600

Population by Race

Races in Julesburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
  • Hispanic (14.2%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (33.3%), Irish (8.2%), English (6.8%), United States (6.0%), Swedish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Elevation: 3477 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Julesburg, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Julesburg

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Julesburg town

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

4.0% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +196 (+15.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Julesburg:

  • SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (900 CEDAR ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Julesburg:

  • MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 28 miles; HOLYOKE, CO)
  • GARDEN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME (about 30 miles; OSHKOSH, NE)
  • HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT – CAH (about 36 miles; HAXTUN, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Julesburg:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 82 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 87 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 110 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Julesburg:

  • JULESBURG MUNI (about 3 miles; JULESBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 7V8)
  • BILLY G RAY FIELD (about 14 miles; CHAPPELL, NE; Abbreviation: CNP)
  • GARDEN COUNTY (about 29 miles; OSHKOSH, NE; Abbreviation: OKS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Julesburg:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 135 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 172 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 172 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 172 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 172 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 172 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 174 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)

Schools

Public high school in Julesburg:

  • JULESBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 102 WEST 6TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Julesburg:

  • JULESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 525 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Julesburg:

  • JULESBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,316; Location: 320 CEDAR STREET; 7,868 books; 296 audio materials; 277 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)