Moving to Olney Springs, Colorado

Population: 389. Estimated population in July 2024: 377 (-3.1% change)
Males: 191 (49.1%), Females: 198 (50.9%)

Crowley County

Zip code: 81062

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $25,536
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Olney Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
• Hispanic (21.9%)
• Other race (12.6%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• Black (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (14.4%), Irish (12.3%), Dutch (6.2%), French (6.2%), English (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).

Elevation: 4370 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Olney Springs

• High school or higher: 66.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olney Springs town

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 54.2%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 11.1%
• Divorced: 10.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Olney Springs:

• ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 31 miles; LA JUNTA, CO)
• CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MED CTR (about 48 miles; PUEBLO, CO)
• CMHIP – FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olney Springs:

• PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 68 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
• LAMAR MUNI (about 88 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Olney Springs:

• MELON FIELD (about 22 miles; ROCKY FORD, CO; Abbreviation: 2V8)
• LA JUNTA MUNI (about 32 miles; LA JUNTA, CO; Abbreviation: LHX)
• CITY AND COUNTY (about 50 miles; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Abbreviation: 7V9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olney Springs:

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 44 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 85 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 91 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 113 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 113 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)a