Colorado City, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,334. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,371 (+31.1% change)
Males: 1,689 (50.7%), Females: 1,645 (49.3%)
Mohave County
Zip code: 86021
Demographics
Median resident age: 14.3 years
Median household income: $32,826
Median house value: $99,200
Population by Race
Races in Colorado City:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Hispanic (2.9%)
- Other race (1.8%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (36.0%), United States (11.8%), German (3.7%), Swedish (2.7%), Danish (1.8%), Scottish (1.7%).
Elevation: 4979 feet
Land area: 10.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Colorado City
- High school or higher: 70.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Colorado City town
- Never married: 31.4%
- Now married: 62.6%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 1.8%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +865 (+35.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Colorado City:
- DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
- VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
- KANE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; KANAB, UT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colorado City:
- ST GEORGE MUNI (about 43 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Abbreviation: SGU)
- CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Abbreviation: CDC)
- GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (about 93 miles; GRAND CANYON, AZ; Abbreviation: GCN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colorado City:
- COLORADO CITY MUNI (about 4 miles; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: AZC)
- HURRICANE (about 25 miles; HURRICANE, UT; Abbreviation: 1L8)
- KANAB MUNI (about 32 miles; KANAB, UT; Abbreviation: KNB)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colorado City:
- DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 44 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
- SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
- NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 15,758)
- MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 157 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 158 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 13,686)
- YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 169 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,415)
Schools
Public high school in Colorado City:
- COLORADO CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 255 N. COTTOWNWOOD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Colorado City:
- COLORADO CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 255 N. COTTOWNWOOD ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
- COLORADO CITY JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 255 N. COTTOWNWOOD ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)