Center, Colorado

Center: Town in Colorado, United States

About

Center is a town located in the county of Saguache in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,230. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,385 inhabitants.

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Location of Center on Colorado map.

Quick Facts about Center

Population : 2,385 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Colorado (United States)
County : Saguache County
Postal code : 81125
Phone Area Codes : 719
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 25,079 feet / 7644 meters
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 12:29:24 (2nd November 2024)
Population growth : 6.5% (2010-2020)
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Center Colorado
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Geography

Center is located at 37°45'11"N 106°6'31"W (37.7530600, -106.1086400).

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Demographics

The population of Center increased by 6.5% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,230 - census
2011 2,247 0.76% estimation process
2012 2,282 1.53% estimation process
2013 2,235 -2.1% estimation process
2014 2,203 -1.45% estimation process
2015 2,204 0.05% estimation process
2016 2,242 1.69% estimation process
2017 2,290 2.1% estimation process
2018 2,315 1.08% estimation process
2019 2,264 -2.25% estimation process
2020 2,385 5.07% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,670
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,108
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -7.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,827
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,109
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.9%
People over 65 (%) : 23.4%
Female persons, % : 51.3%
White only, percent : 90.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 88.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 340
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 68.7%

Center zip code is 81125. County name: Saguache, County fips: 08109

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 68.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $66,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $924
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $367
2015-2019 median gross rent : $588
2015-2019 Households : 2,727
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.02
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 80.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 72.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 22.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 46.0%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 35,583
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 128,174
2012 total retail sales per capita : $21,291
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $39,794
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,709
Percentage of people living in poverty : 20.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 495
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 236
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 178
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 441
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 381
2010 population per square mile : 875.3
2010 land area in square miles : 6.98

Schools in Center

College & universities near Center, CO

Code Name City ZIP
126182 Adams State University Alamosa (CO) 81101

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Center, CO

Code Name Address Type
AMC Alamosa, CO 111 Pike Avenue BUS
PSG Poncha Springs, CO 6250 US Highway 285 BUS
SLD Salida, CO 54 Jones Avenue BUS
GNW Gunnison-Western State Univ, CO 400 North Colorado Street \r\n BUS
GUN Gunnison-Downtown, CO 905 North Main Street BUS

Post offices near Center

Post Office Name City ZIP
Center Post Office Center (CO) 81125
Monte Vista Post Office Monte Vista (CO) 81144
Hooper Post Office Hooper (CO) 81136
Del Nor Post Office Del Norte (CO) 81132
Mosca Post Office Mosca (CO) 81146

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Other cities in Saguache County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Saguache County , CO.

City Name Population Title
Saguache 531 Human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
Crestone 138 Town
Moffat 123 Town of the United States
Bonanza 21 Town in Colorado, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Center distances to largest Colorado cities