Colorado City, Arizona

Introduction to Colorado City, Arizona

Colorado City is very closely affiliated with Hildale, Utah. The residents of both towns are nearly all members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In December of 2005 the Phoenix New Times published an article that revealed that the community in both towns actively practice polygamy. Evidently, this got revealed due to the discovery that residents there had an unusually high percentage of fumarase deficiency, a disease that develops from substantial inbreeding.

High Points

Colorado City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arizona):

CategoryTrophy
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 1%Colorado City Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%Colorado City Low Property Crime
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 5%Colorado City Affordability of Rents
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Colorado City Walking and Biking to Work

Profile of Colorado City, AZ

Comparing Colorado City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arizona (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

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Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Of Note:

Estimated Colorado City Population Growth 2000-2005

CategoryValue
Est. 2005 Population4,371
Growth1,037
Growth %31.1%

Colorado City Population (2000)

CategoryCountPercent
Total Population3,334100%
Male1,68950.7%
Female1,64549.3%
Under 182,01460.4%
18+1,32039.6%
65+561.7%
Median Age14.3 
Average Family Size7.58 
White3,22996.9%
African-American60.2%
Asian30.1%
American Indian & Alaskan00%
Other591.8%
Mixed Race300.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)972.9%
Median Family Income (1999)$32,344 
Population In Poverty1,14731.9%

Colorado City Ancestry

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Note: This is national, not racial, ancestry, so the Census doesn't have categories for Hispanic and African-American, e.g. CityTownInfo is currently gathering additional ancestry data for this site.

AncestryPercent
English58.4%
US/American20.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)5.5%
German3.3%
British3.1%
Swedish2.5%
Dutch1.6%
Danish1.4%
European1%
Canadian0.7%
Scottish0.7%
Irish0.7%
Norwegian0.6%
Swiss0.2%
Scotch-Irish0.2%

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Colorado City Almanac

CategoryValue
Near Medium City129 miles NE of Henderson, Nevada (center to center)
Nearest Large City132 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada
CountyMohave
Metro AreaLas Vegas
P.O. Box Zip Codes86021
Phone Area Codes928
Time ZoneMountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight SavingsThe city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude36.99
Longitude-112.974

Colorado City Climate

Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCOLORADO CITY
Distance0.8 miles
Jan Temp23 to 49 F
Apr Temp37 to 67 F
Jul Temp61 to 92 F
Oct Temp41 to 73 F
Annual Precip13.5 inches
StationPIPE SPRINGS NATL MONMNT
Distance15.9 miles
Jan Temp22 to 48 F
Apr Temp35 to 69 F
Jul Temp59 to 94 F
Oct Temp39 to 73 F
Annual Precip11.2 inches
StationKANAB
Distance25.5 miles
Jan Temp22 to 47 F
Apr Temp35 to 67 F
Jul Temp57 to 91 F
Oct Temp39 to 70 F
Annual Precip14.9 inches

Colorado City High Schools (2004)

COLORADO CITY HIGH SCHOOL
255 N. COTTOWNWOOD ST.
928-875-9001
A Title I school.
Serves 67 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

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