Walsenburg, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,182. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,946 (-5.6% change)
Males: 2,388 (57.1%), Females: 1,794 (42.9%)

Huerfano County

Zip code: 81089

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $22,005
Median house value: $62,600

Population by Race

Races in Walsenburg:

• Hispanic (51.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (40.8%)
• Other race (12.5%)
• American Indian (5.2%)
• Black (4.8%)
• Two or more races (3.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (5.1%), Italian (5.0%), English (4.4%), Irish (4.3%), United States (2.6%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 6182 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walsenburg

• High school or higher: 71.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 11.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walsenburg city

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 55.2%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 10.3%
• Divorced: 10.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +889 (+27.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Walsenburg:

• SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR – CAH (23500 US HWY 160)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Walsenburg:

• MOUNT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; TRINIDAD, CO)
• CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MED CTR (about 41 miles; PUEBLO, CO)
• CMHIP – FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walsenburg:

• PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 75 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 81 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walsenburg:

• SPANISH PEAKS AIRFIELD (about 4 miles; WALSENBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 4V1)
• CUCHARA VALLEY AT LA VETA (about 17 miles; LA VETA, CO; Abbreviation: 07V)
• PERRY STOKES (about 41 miles; TRINIDAD, CO; Abbreviation: TAD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walsenburg:

• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 48 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 92 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 96 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 132 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)

Schools

Public high school in Walsenburg:

• JOHN MALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 335 PINE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Walsenburg:

• WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 201 EAST FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
• WALSENBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 415 WALSEN AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Walsenburg:

• SPANISH PEAKS LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $186,379; Location: 323 N MAIN STREET; 12,127 books; 563 audio materials; 18 serial subscriptions)