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Paonia, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,497. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,584 (+5.8% change)
Males: 723 (48.3%), Females: 774 (51.7%)

Delta County

Zip code: 81428

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $31,831
Median house value: $106,500

Population by Race

Races in Paonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), English (15.6%), Irish (10.8%), United States (9.6%), Italian (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Elevation: 5645 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Paonia, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paonia

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paonia town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

2.1% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Paonia:

  • MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
  • DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; DELTA, CO)
  • VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 50 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paonia:

  • MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 33 miles; MONTROSE, CO; Abbreviation: MTJ)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 56 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paonia:

  • NORTH FORK VALLEY (about 5 miles; PAONIA, CO; Abbreviation: 7V2)
  • CRAWFORD (about 12 miles; CRAWFORD, CO; Abbreviation: 99V)
  • BLAKE FIELD (about 33 miles; DELTA, CO; Abbreviation: 1V9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paonia:

  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 47 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 110 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 149 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 153 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 175 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)

Schools

Public high school in Paonia:

  • PAONIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 1551 HIGHWAY 187; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Paonia:

  • PAONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 430 BOX ELDER; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Paonia:

  • LAMBORN VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 1559 4110 DRIVE; Grades: KG – 11)
  • COLORADO CREATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 10; Location: 4027 P RD; Grades: UG – UG)

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