Moving to Sugar City, Colorado

Population: 279. Estimated population in July 2024: 265 (-5.0% change)
Males: 130 (46.6%), Females: 149 (53.4%)

Crowley County

Zip code: 81076

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $25,208
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Sugar City:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.9%)
• Hispanic (14.0%)
• American Indian (4.7%)
• Other race (3.2%)
• Two or more races (3.2%)
• Filipino (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: United States (28.0%), German (17.9%), English (9.0%), Irish (9.0%), Norwegian (5.4%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 4300 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sugar City

• High school or higher: 82.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sugar City town

• Never married: 15.1%
• Now married: 56.0%
• Separated: 3.6%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 15.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+11.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sugar City:

• ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 19 miles; LA JUNTA, CO)
• LINCOLN COMM HOSP – CAH (about 56 miles; HUGO, CO)
• WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP – CAH (about 62 miles; EADS, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sugar City:

• PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
• LAMAR MUNI (about 69 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)
• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 82 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sugar City:

• MELON FIELD (about 16 miles; ROCKY FORD, CO; Abbreviation: 2V8)
• LA JUNTA MUNI (about 17 miles; LA JUNTA, CO; Abbreviation: LHX)
• CITY AND COUNTY (about 33 miles; LAS ANIMAS, CO; Abbreviation: 7V9)

Amtrak station near Sugar City:

• 19 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 Sugar City:

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 63 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 98 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 106 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)