Blanca, CO

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Blanca, Colorado

Blanca, Colorado, in Costilla county, is 75 miles SW of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 103 miles S of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The town has a population of 391.

The People and Families of Blanca

In Blanca, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blanca had a median family income of $22,411.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Blanca Housing

Owners occupy 86% of the housing units in Blanca.

Commuting

In Blanca, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles SW of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles S of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Costilla
Standard Zip Codes	81123
Phone Area Codes	719
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.438
Longitude	-105.514

Station	BLANCA
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 34 F
Apr Temp	26 to 57 F
Jul Temp	48 to 81 F
Oct Temp	26 to 62 F
Annual Precip	9.2 inches

Station	SAN LUIS 2 SE
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 35 F
Apr Temp	25 to 56 F
Jul Temp	46 to 80 F
Oct Temp	28 to 60 F
Annual Precip	9.5 inches

Station	SHEEP MOUNTAIN
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 39 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	51 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	12.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	391	100%
Male	202	51.7%
Female	189	48.3%
Under 18	109	27.9%
18+	282	72.1%
65+	56	14.3%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.26
White	209	53.5%
African-American	3	0.8%
Asian	11	2.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1.3%
Other	155	39.6%
Mixed Race	8	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	262	67%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	372
Growth	-19
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	71.6%
US/American	11.3%
German	6.3%
Swedish	2.5%
Dutch	2.2%
Irish	1.6%
European	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Swiss	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
New Zealander	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Portuguese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blanca	391	$22,411
Alamosa	7,960	$33,017
San Luis	739	$20,875
Sanford	817	$30,469

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