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Moving to Rocky Ford, Colorado

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Population: 4,286. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,121 (-3.8% change)
Males: 2,098 (49.0%), Females: 2,188 (51.0%)

Otero County

Zip code: 81067

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $23,359
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Rocky Ford:

  • Hispanic (57.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.3%)
  • Other race (21.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.8%), Irish (6.7%), United States (5.2%), English (3.9%), Italian (1.9%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 4178 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Rocky Ford, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rocky Ford

  • High school or higher: 63.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rocky Ford city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

7.7% Foreign born (7.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rocky Ford:

  • ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 14 miles; LA JUNTA, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MED CTR (about 64 miles; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CMHIP – FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rocky Ford:

  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 72 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 86 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rocky Ford:

Amtrak station near Rocky Ford:

  • 14 miles: LA JUNTA (1ST & COLORADO STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocky Ford:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 61 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 102 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 109 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 126 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 126 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Schools

Public high school in Rocky Ford:

  • ROCKY FORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 100 WEST WASHINGTON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rocky Ford:

  • WASHINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 709 SOUTH 11 STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 901 SOUTH 11 STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 608 NORTH 11 STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Rocky Ford:

  • ROCKY FORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,290; Location: 400 SOUTH 10TH STREET; 21,596 books; 893 audio materials; 660 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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