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
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)