Moving to Monte Vista, Colorado

Population: 4,529. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,212 (-7.0% change)
Males: 2,154 (47.6%), Females: 2,375 (52.4%)

Rio Grande County

Zip code: 81144

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $28,393
Median house value: $75,500

Population by Race

Races in Monte Vista:

• Hispanic (58.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (40.1%)
• Other race (31.8%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• American Indian (2.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.4%), English (5.7%), United States (5.5%), Irish (5.0%), French (2.1%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 7663 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monte Vista

• High school or higher: 73.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monte Vista city

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 53.9%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 14.7%

6.3% Foreign born (6.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +182 (+4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monte Vista:

• RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 21 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)
• CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 22 miles; LA JARA, CO)
• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 23 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monte Vista:

• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 23 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
• GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 85 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 115 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monte Vista:

• MONTE VISTA MUNI (about 9 miles; MONTE VISTA, CO; Abbreviation: MVI)
• LEACH (about 17 miles; CENTER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V8)
• DEL NORTE MUNI & CO (about 17 miles; DEL NORTE, CO; Abbreviation: 8V1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monte Vista:

• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 95 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 120 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 120 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 123 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)

Schools

Public high schools in Monte Vista:

• MONTE VISTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 349 PROSPECT; Grades: 09 – 12)
• SARGENT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 7090 NORTH ROAD 2 EAST; Grades: 07 – 12)
• BYRON SYRING DELTA CENTER (Students: 104; Location: 345 PROSPECT; Grades: 07 – 12)
• MONTE VISTA ON-LINE ACADEMY (Students: 88; Location: 345 EAST PROSPECT; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monte Vista:

• BILL METZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 545 SECOND; Grades: 02 – 05)
• MONTE VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 3720 SHERMAN AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 7090 NORTH ROAD 2 EAST; Grades: KG – 06)
• MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 215 LYELL; Grades: PK – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Monte Vista:

• ST PETER’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 330 FARADAY STREET; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Monte Vista:

• RIO GRANDE LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $198,943; Location: 120 JEFFERSON STREET; 52,004 books; 708 audio materials; 400 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)