Wiggins, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 838. Estimated population in July 2024: 951 (+13.5% change)
Males: 420 (50.1%), Females: 418 (49.9%)

Morgan County

Zip code: 80654

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $33,438
Median house value: $87,800

Population by Race

Races in Wiggins:

• White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
• Hispanic (25.1%)
• Other race (12.9%)
• American Indian (2.4%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Black (1.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (35.9%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.7%), Norwegian (6.2%), French (6.0%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 4550 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wiggins

• High school or higher: 77.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wiggins town

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 63.2%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 4.5%
• Divorced: 9.3%

10.0% Foreign born (10.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +316 (+60.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wiggins:

• COLORADO PLAINS MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; FORT MORGAN, CO)
• EAST MORGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 33 miles; BRUSH, CO)
• NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; GREELEY, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wiggins:

• DENVER INTL (about 49 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
• BUCKLEY AFB (about 60 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
• COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 60 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wiggins:

• FORT MORGAN MUNI (about 21 miles; FORT MORGAN, CO; Abbreviation: 3V4)
• BRUSH MUNI (about 36 miles; BRUSH, CO; Abbreviation: 7V5)
• EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 37 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: 11V)

Amtrak station near Wiggins:

• 19 miles: FORT MORGAN (S. ENSIGN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wiggins:

• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 41 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 41 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
• UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 41 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 41 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
• ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 45 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
• AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)

Schools

Public high school in Wiggins:

• WIGGINS JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 320 CHAPMAN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wiggins:

• WIGGINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 415 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)