County Rio Grande Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Elevation 2,336 m Local time Friday 6:53 PM Area code 852 (719 Exchange) | Incorporated September 27, 1886 ZIP codes 81135 (PO Box), 81144 Founded 27 September 1886 Population 4,387 (2013) | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 21% Humidity Area 5.18 km² (4.921 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Monte vista colorado
The City of Monte Vista is the Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous municipality in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,444 at the 2010 United States Census.
Contents
- Monte vista colorado
- Map of Monte Vista CO 81144 USA
- The historic architecture of monte vista colorado
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Culture
- References
Map of Monte Vista, CO 81144, USA
The historic architecture of monte vista colorado
History
Monte Vista was laid out in 1884. The site had previously served as a watering stop for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. Monte Vista is a name derived from Spanish meaning "mountain view".
Geography
Monte Vista is located in the San Luis Valley at 37°34′38″N 106°8′45″W (37.577287, -106.145828).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 4,529 people, 1,715 households, and 1,212 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,390.1 people per square mile (925.2/km²). There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 978.4 per square mile (378.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.08% White, 0.38% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 31.82% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58.20% of the population.
There were 1,715 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59, and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,392, and the median income for a family was $33,780. Males had a median income of $29,057 versus $23,482 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,612.
Culture
Monte Vista is served by the Carnegie Public Library.