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Durango, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Durango is located at 385km southwest of Denver. This town serves as a base for visitors to southwestern Colorado and the beautiful San Juan Mountains, one of our favorite parts of the state. Durango retains a lot of Victorian architecture and an Old West feel. One of the area’s most popular attractions is the historic Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. It offers a 40km trip through spectacular mountain, valley and wooded scenery, pulled by a coal-fired steam engine. The train can be boarded in either Durango or Silverton , and a round-trip ride will return you to the town from which you started.

Population: 13,922. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,501 (+11.3% change)
Males: 7,102 (51.0%), Females: 6,820 (49.0%)

La Plata County

Zip codes: 81301.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.2 years
Median household income: $34,892
Median house value: $185,200

Population by Race

Races in Durango:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
  • Hispanic (10.3%)
  • American Indian (6.5%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (14.1%), English (14.0%), Italian (5.0%), United States (4.0%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 6523 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Map of Durango, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Durango

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durango city

  • Never married: 43.6%
  • Now married: 38.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2.7% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,161 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Durango:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (375 E PARK AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Durango:

  • LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 51 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
  • SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 51 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 51 miles; CORTEZ, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durango:

  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 13 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Durango:

  • ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 6 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: 00C)
  • AZTEC MUNI (about 33 miles; AZTEC, NM; Abbreviation: Q19)
  • NAVAJO STATE PARK (about 37 miles; NAVAJO DAM, NM; Abbreviation: 1V0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Durango:

  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,051; Location: 1000 RIM DRIVE; Public; Website: www.fortlewis.edu)
  • JONES REAL ESTATE COLLEGES INC (Location: 172 RIVERVIEW DR; Private, for-profit)
  • DURANGO AIR SERVICE INC (Location: 1340 AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Durango:

  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 118 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 132 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 139 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 159 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 172 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 175 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)

Schools

Public high school in Durango:

  • DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,510; Location: 2390 MAIN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Durango:

  • COLORADO TIMBERLINE ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 35554 US HIGHWAY 550; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Durango:

  • MILLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 2608 JUNCTION STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ESCALANTE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 141 BAKER LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEEDHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 2425 WEST THIRD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 2900 MESA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 623 EAST 5TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FLORIDA MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 216 HIGHWAY 172; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ANIMAS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 373 HERMOSA MEADOWS ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • THE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 215 EAST 12TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 75 CR 218; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DURANGO SECOND CHANCE (Students: 48; Location: 301 EAST 12TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Durango:

  • ST COLUMBA (Students: 253; Location: 1801 EAST THIRD AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 67; Location: 890 EAST THIRD AVE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 860 PLYMOUTH DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • COLUMBINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1775 COUNTY ROAD 240; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Durango:

  • DURANGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,029,986; Location: 1188 E SECOND AVE; 82,548 books; 2,720 audio materials; 1,231 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

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