Wiley, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 483. Estimated population in July 2024: 476 (-1.4% change)
Males: 229 (47.4%), Females: 254 (52.6%)

Prowers County

Zip code: 81092

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $30,294
Median house value: $66,000

Population by Race

Races in Wiley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.5%)
  • Hispanic (19.5%)
  • Other race (10.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (25.1%), Irish (14.9%), United States (13.9%), English (8.1%), Swedish (2.1%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 3735 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Wiley, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wiley

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wiley town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

4.6% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+24.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wiley:

  • PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAMAR, CO)
  • WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP – CAH (about 23 miles; EADS, CO)
  • SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL – CAH (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wiley:

  • LAMAR MUNI (about 7 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 110 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 123 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wiley:

  • EADS MUNI (about 23 miles; EADS, CO; Abbreviation: 9V7)
  • CITY AND COUNTY (about 37 miles; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Abbreviation: 7V9)
  • HOLLY (about 43 miles; HOLLY, CO; Abbreviation: K08)

Amtrak station near Wiley:

  • 9 miles: LAMAR (MAIN & BEECH STS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wiley:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 129 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 159 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 160 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 160 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 160 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)

Schools

Public high school in Wiley:

  • WILEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 505 WARD STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wiley:

  • WILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 505 WARD STREET; Grades: PK – 06)