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Moving to Fairplay, Colorado

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Population: 610. Estimated population in July 2024: 677 (+11.0% change)
Males: 319 (52.3%), Females: 291 (47.7%)

Park County

Zip code: 80440

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $50,385
Median house value: $147,300

Population by Race

Races in Fairplay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), English (14.9%), Irish (10.3%), United States (7.2%), Italian (6.9%), Norwegian (6.2%).

Elevation: 9950 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Fairplay, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairplay

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairplay town

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

2.6% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +220 (+56.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairplay:

  • ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 22 miles; LEADVILLE, CO)
  • VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; VAIL, CO)
  • HEART OF THE ROCKIES REG MED CENTER (about 48 miles; SALIDA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairplay:

  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 61 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 70 miles; EAGLE, CO; Abbreviation: EGE)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 80 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairplay:

  • LAKE COUNTY (about 23 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; Abbreviation: LXV)
  • CENTRAL COLORADO REGIONAL (about 31 miles; BUENA VISTA, CO; Abbreviation: 7V1)
  • HARRIET ALEXANDER FIELD (about 48 miles; SALIDA, CO; Abbreviation: 0V2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairplay:

  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 66 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 71 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 74 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 75 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 77 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 80 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)

Schools

Public high school in Fairplay:

  • SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 640 HATHAWAY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairplay:

  • EDITH TETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 640 HATHAWAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SILVERHEELS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 640 HATHAWAY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

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