Manassa, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,042. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,024 (-1.7% change)
Males: 510 (48.9%), Females: 532 (51.1%)

Conejos County

Zip code: 81141

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $23,092
Median house value: $56,300

Population by Race

Races in Manassa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.0%)
  • Hispanic (48.8%)
  • Other race (13.2%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)

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

Ancestries: English (15.0%), Danish (6.8%), German (6.0%), United States (4.9%), Irish (3.4%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 7683 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Manassa, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manassa

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manassa town

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

2.5% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manassa:

  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 11 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 22 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 50 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manassa:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 19 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 116 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 126 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manassa:

  • MONTE VISTA MUNI (about 25 miles; MONTE VISTA, CO; Abbreviation: MVI)
  • BLANCA (about 31 miles; BLANCA, CO; Abbreviation: 05V)
  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 36 miles; QUESTA, NM; Abbreviation: N24)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manassa:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 122 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 126 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 133 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)

Public primary/middle school in Manassa:

  • MANASSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 200 SOUTH 5TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)