Lake City, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 375. Estimated population in July 2024: 359 (-4.3% change)
Males: 196 (52.3%), Females: 179 (47.7%)
Hinsdale County
Zip code: 81235
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $38,056
Median house value: $229,200
Population by Race
Races in Lake City:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Filipino (0.5%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (22.1%), Irish (18.4%), English (16.8%), Polish (5.6%), Italian (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).
Elevation: 8658 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lake City
- High school or higher: 89.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
- Unemployed: 0.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lake City town
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 1.3%
- Divorced: 19.9%
2.1% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +134 (+55.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lake City:
- GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; GUNNISON, CO)
- MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 63 miles; DURANGO, CO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake City:
- TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 42 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
- GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
- MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; MONTROSE, CO; Abbreviation: MTJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake City:
- MINERAL COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; CREEDE, CO; Abbreviation: Q39)
- CRAWFORD (about 51 miles; CRAWFORD, CO; Abbreviation: 99V)
- STEVENS FIELD (about 56 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 2V1)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:
- WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 53 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
- FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
- COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 102 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
- SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 104 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 107 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
- MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 171 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
Public primary/middle school in Lake City:
- LAKE CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 614 NORTH SILVER STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
Libraries
Library in Lake City:
- HINSDALE LIBRARY DISTRICT/LAKE CITY (Operating income: $65,026; Location: 221 SILVER STREET; 10,785 books; 584 audio materials; 503 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)