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South Fork, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 604. Estimated population in July 2024: 575 (-4.8% change)
Males: 296 (49.0%), Females: 308 (51.0%)

Rio Grande County

Zip code: 81154

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $36,667
Median house value: $172,300

Population by Race

Races in South Fork:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.8%)
  • Hispanic (12.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (25.8%), English (19.0%), United States (16.4%), Irish (7.1%), Italian (4.6%), Dutch (4.3%).

Elevation: 8208 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of South Fork, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Fork

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Fork town

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +261 (+76.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Fork:

  • RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 18 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 50 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 58 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Fork:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 58 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 85 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Fork:

  • DEL NORTE MUNI & CO (about 21 miles; DEL NORTE, CO; Abbreviation: 8V1)
  • MINERAL COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; CREEDE, CO; Abbreviation: Q39)
  • STEVENS FIELD (about 40 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 2V1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Fork:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 74 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 88 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 121 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 136 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 143 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)

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