Simla, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 663. Estimated population in July 2024: 728 (+9.8% change)
Males: 320 (48.3%), Females: 343 (51.7%)

Elbert County

Zip code: 80835

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $31,382
Median house value: $86,000

Population by Race

Races in Simla:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
• Hispanic (3.6%)
• American Indian (2.4%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (15.5%), United States (12.7%), English (11.5%), Norwegian (4.1%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 6030 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Simla

• High school or higher: 83.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simla town

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 58.1%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 10.0%

3.3% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+31.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Simla:

• LINCOLN COMM HOSP – CAH (about 43 miles; HUGO, CO)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLO SPGS (about 53 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Simla:

• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 49 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
• BUCKLEY AFB (about 61 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
• DENVER INTL (about 64 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Simla:

• CALHAN (about 16 miles; CALHAN, CO; Abbreviation: 5V4)
• COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 29 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; Abbreviation: A50)
• LIMON MUNI (about 32 miles; LIMON, CO; Abbreviation: LIC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simla:

• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 47 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 47 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
• UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 47 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 47 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
• ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 54 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)

Schools

Public high school in Simla:

• SIMLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 619 PUEBLO ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Simla:

• SIMLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 619 PUEBLO ST; Grades: PK – 05)
• SIMLA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 619 PUEBLO ST; Grades: 06 – 08)