Moving to Romeo, Colorado

Population: 375. Estimated population in July 2024: 371 (-1.1% change)
Males: 181 (48.3%), Females: 194 (51.7%)

Conejos County

Zip code: 81148

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.5 years
Median household income: $19,306
Median house value: $42,500

Population by Race

Races in Romeo:

  • Hispanic (77.1%)
  • Other race (32.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.5%)
  • Two or more races (6.9%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (5.3%), English (4.0%).

Elevation: 7735 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Romeo, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Romeo

  • High school or higher: 55.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Romeo town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

12.5% Foreign born (11.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Romeo:

  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 9 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 24 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 48 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Romeo:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 21 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 114 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 123 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Romeo:

  • MONTE VISTA MUNI (about 24 miles; MONTE VISTA, CO; Abbreviation: MVI)
  • BLANCA (about 34 miles; BLANCA, CO; Abbreviation: 05V)
  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 38 miles; QUESTA, NM; Abbreviation: N24)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Romeo:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 125 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 125 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 130 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)