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Blanca, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 391. Estimated population in July 2024: 372 (-4.9% change)
Males: 202 (51.7%), Females: 189 (48.3%)

Costilla County

Zip code: 81123

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $22,875
Median house value: $52,700

Population by Race

Races in Blanca:

  • Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Other race (39.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Japanese (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: United States (9.2%), German (6.6%), Irish (4.1%), Swedish (2.0%), Dutch (1.8%), Scottish (1.0%).

Elevation: 7749 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Blanca, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blanca

  • High school or higher: 57.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blanca town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

22.8% Foreign born (21.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +120 (+44.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blanca:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 23 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 40 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR – CAH (about 51 miles; WALSENBURG, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blanca:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 24 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 92 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 109 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blanca:

  • BLANCA (about 4 miles; BLANCA, CO; Abbreviation: 05V)
  • CUCHARA VALLEY AT LA VETA (about 36 miles; LA VETA, CO; Abbreviation: 07V)
  • MONTE VISTA MUNI (about 37 miles; MONTE VISTA, CO; Abbreviation: MVI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanca:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 88 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 109 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 118 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)

Schools

Public high school in Blanca:

  • SIERRA GRANDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 17523 EAST HIGHWAY 160; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blanca:

  • SIERRA GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 17523 EAST HIGHWAY 160; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SIERRA GRANDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 17523 EAST HIGHWAY 160; Grades: 07 – 08)

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