Bayfield, Colorado Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,549. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,792 (+15.7% change)
 
Males: 768   (49.6%)
Females: 781   (50.4%)

La Plata County

Median resident age:   34.6 years
Colorado median age:   34.3 years

Zip codes: 81122 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,400 (it was $39,336 in 2000)
Bayfield   $39,400
Colorado:   $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $159,300 (it was $136,500 in 2000)
Bayfield   $159,300
Colorado:   $223,300

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Bayfield, CO residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bayfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Hispanic (10.5%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (27.1%), English (13.0%), United States (13.0%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (4.0%), Swedish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 8/18/1906

Elevation: 6892 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 1534 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bayfield

For population 25 years and over in Bayfield

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayfield town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.6%
Colorado:   8.6%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Bayfield, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bayfield to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bayfield:   0.5% ($707)
Colorado:   0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (148.8 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (161.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (400.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ignacio, CO (8.2 miles ), Durango, CO (19.0 miles ), Arboles, CO (19.0 miles ), Aztec, NM (39.0 miles ), Pagosa Springs, CO (39.6 miles ), Silverton, CO (40.5 miles ), Rico, CO (43.6 miles ), Flora Vista, NM (44.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $150,100
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $184,300
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $196,900
  • 2005: 53 buildings, average cost: $199,600
  • 2006: 57 buildings, average cost: $191,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 37.23 N, Longitude: 107.60 W


15 people in other group homes

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +437 (+39.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



 

Crime in Bayfield by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 2 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 121.7 61.8 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 2 4 6 6 7 4
    per 100,000 125.7 246.5 373.8 365.2 432.4 239.5
Burglaries 5 3 4 3 10 12
    per 100,000 314.3 184.8 249.2 182.6 617.7 718.6
Thefts 8 23 30 50 53 24
    per 100,000 502.8 1417.1 1869.2 3043.2 3273.6 1437.1
Auto thefts 1 1 1 3 0 1
    per 100,000 62.9 61.6 62.3 182.6 0.0 59.9
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 72.3 123.8 172.0 319.5 310.1 160.5
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.02
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bayfield, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospitals/medical centers near Bayfield:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 18 miles; DURANGO, CO)
  • LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 59 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
  • SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 59 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayfield:
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 12 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID: DRO)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; ID: TEX)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; ID: FMN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bayfield:
  • ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 19 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID: 00C)
  • NAVAJO STATE PARK (about 30 miles; NAVAJO DAM, NM; ID: 1V0)
  • STEVENS FIELD (about 39 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; ID: 2V1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayfield:
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 111 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 120 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 144 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 158 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 160 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
Public high school in Bayfield:
  • BAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 800 CO RD 501, 24 CLOVER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bayfield:
  • BAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 511 E MUSTANG LN, 24 CLOVER DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BAYFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 615 E. OAK, 24 CLOVER DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Bayfield:
  • PINE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT/BAYFIELD (Operating income: $117,352; Location: 15 E MILL STREET; 14,633 books; 434 audio materials; 1,023 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Bayfield Ranger Station (A) .

Hotels: Bear Paw Lodge at Vallecito Lake LLC (18011 County Road 501), Horseman's Lodge (7100 County Road 501).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bayfield and their reported violations in the past:

BAYFIELD TOWN OF (Population served: 1800, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2002. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-13-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2002), St Boil Water Order (SEP-13-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
FOREST LAKES MD (Population served: 1258, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SHORELINE INN (Address: 14810 CR 501, Population served: 355, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ROOT CREEK WA (Address: 14443 CR 501, Population served: 243, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
WITS END RANCH (Address: 254 CR 500, Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LIGHTNER CREEK MHP (Address: 3163 CR 502, Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAY-05-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
VALLECITO CG (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HEARTWOOD CO HOUSING (Address: 800 HEARTWOOD LANE, Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bayfield that have no violations reported:
  • RIVERSIDE RVP (Address: PO BOX 919, Population served: 109, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SOUTH MINERAL CG (Address: PO Box 439, Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)
  • PONDEROSA HOA (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.7 people
Colorado:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   72.3%
Whole state:   65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.8%
Whole state:   5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.6%
Whole state:   9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.2%
Whole state:   4.1%

Bayfield compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Bayfield (2007 data):
  • Pine River Valley Bank: at 301 North Commerce Drive, branch established on 1977-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.0 mil, Deposits: $105.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Pine River Bank Corp.
  • The First National Bank of Durango: Bayfield Branch at 351 Bayfield Center Drive, branch established on 2004-12-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $382.0 mil, Deposits: $341.9 mil, headquarters in Durango, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp. Of Durango, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in La Plata County Colorado:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3 $7,364 $29,456 1 $697
Parks and Recreation 1 $2,544 $30,528 1 $908
Police - Other 0 $0   2 $1,649
Police Protection - Officers 4 $11,725 $35,175 0 $0
Other Government Administration 5 $13,280 $31,872 0 $0
Totals for Government 13 $34,913 $32,227 4 $3,255



10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   10.25%
Colorado average:   10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Juan County, NM  0.54% ($34,935 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.43% ($303,658)
from Montezuma County, CO  0.30% ($27,942)


9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.37%
Colorado average:   10.03%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($286 average AGI)
La Plata County:   0.11%
Colorado average:   0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Juan County, NM  0.68% ($45,800 average AGI)
to Montezuma County, CO  0.41% ($43,114)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.37% ($41,714)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bayfield:
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDGO (1240 AM; 1 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bayfield:
  • KUTE (90.1 FM; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • K210BA (89.9 FM; PURGATORY, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • KIQX (101.3 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTINGS, LLC)
  • KRSJ (100.5 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KPTE (99.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • K249DE (97.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K287AA (105.3 FM; PAGOSA SPRINGS, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • KWUF-FM (106.3 FM; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WOLF CREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K242AJ (96.3 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • K265DC (100.9 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: NAVAJO MISSIONS, INC.)
  • K281AC (104.1 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
  • KISZ-FM (97.9 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KDAG (96.9 FM; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCIE (90.5 FM; DULCE, NM; Owner: JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE)
  • KAZX (102.9 FM; KIRTLAND, NM; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTRA-FM (102.1 FM; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOTO (91.7 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: SAN MIGUEL EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.)
  • KKFG (104.5 FM; BLOOMFIELD, NM; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bayfield:
  • K52GA (Channel 52; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K42DI (Channel 42; BAYFIELD/IGNACIO, CO; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K36FA (Channel 67; BAYFIELD & IGNACIO, CO; Owner: PINE RIVER TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K46FM (Channel 46; BAYFIELD, CO; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

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