Mancos, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,119. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,183 (+5.7% change)
Males: 541 (48.3%), Females: 578 (51.7%)

Montezuma County

Zip code: 81328

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $25,223
Median house value: $94,200

Population by Race

Races in Mancos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
  • Hispanic (12.4%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (16.4%), Irish (13.8%), English (13.0%), United States (9.0%), Italian (4.3%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 7030 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Mancos, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mancos

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mancos town

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

3.9% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +278 (+33.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mancos:

  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 22 miles; CORTEZ, CO)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 31 miles; DURANGO, CO)
  • LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 50 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mancos:

  • CORTEZ MUNI (about 23 miles; CORTEZ, CO; Abbreviation: CEZ)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 40 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 43 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mancos:

  • ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 32 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: 00C)
  • AZTEC MUNI (about 41 miles; AZTEC, NM; Abbreviation: Q19)
  • DOVE CREEK (about 50 miles; DOVE CREEK, CO; Abbreviation: 8V6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mancos:

  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 133 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 164 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 167 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 193 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)

Schools

Public high school in Mancos:

  • MANCOS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 355 WEST GRAND AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mancos:

  • MANCOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 301 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MANCOS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 100 SOUTH BEECH; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Mancos:

  • MANCOS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $134,510; Location: 111 N MAIN ST; 11,630 books; 479 audio materials; 360 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)