Moving to Nucla, Colorado

Population: 734. Estimated population in July 2024: 739 (+0.7% change)
Males: 355 (48.4%), Females: 379 (51.6%)

Montrose County

Zip code: 81424

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $28,466
Median house value: $74,300

Population by Race

Races in Nucla:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
• American Indian (4.1%)
• Hispanic (3.7%)
• Two or more races (3.5%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (14.4%), United States (13.2%), German (12.1%), Irish (8.6%), French (4.4%), Swedish (4.2%).

Elevation: 5823 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nucla

• High school or higher: 83.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nucla town

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 53.6%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 12.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nucla:

• DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; DELTA, CO)
• MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 52 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nucla:

• MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; MONTROSE, CO; Abbreviation: MTJ)
• TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
• WALKER FIELD (about 59 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Abbreviation: GJT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nucla:

• HOPKINS FIELD (about 3 miles; NUCLA, CO; Abbreviation: 6V6)
• DOVE CREEK (about 43 miles; DOVE CREEK, CO; Abbreviation: 8V6)
• HAWKINS FIELD (about 44 miles; DELTA, CO; Abbreviation: D17)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nucla:

• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 83 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 106 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 116 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• SNOW COLLEGE (about 223 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)

Schools

Public high school in Nucla:

• NUCLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 225 WEST 4TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Nucla:

• NUCLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 720 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Nucla:

• NUCLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,972; Location: 544 MAIN STREET; 4,575 books; 341 audio materials; 269 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)