Cheraw, CO

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Cheraw, Colorado

Cheraw, Colorado, in Otero county, is 60 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 87 miles SE of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The town is home to some 211 residents.

The People and Families of Cheraw

In Cheraw, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cheraw had a median family income of $24,844.

Cheraw Housing

According to the 2000 census, 57% of the housing in Cheraw was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Cheraw, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles SE of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Otero
P.O. Box Zip Codes	81030
Phone Area Codes	719
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.107
Longitude	-103.509

Station	LA JUNTA 4 NNE
Distance	4.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 44 F
Apr Temp	36 to 68 F
Jul Temp	62 to 94 F
Oct Temp	38 to 71 F
Annual Precip	11.7 inches

Station	ROCKY FORD 2 SE
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 46 F
Apr Temp	35 to 70 F
Jul Temp	60 to 94 F
Oct Temp	36 to 73 F
Annual Precip	11.8 inches

Station	ORDWAY 2 ENE
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 45 F
Apr Temp	33 to 68 F
Jul Temp	59 to 95 F
Oct Temp	34 to 72 F
Annual Precip	11.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	211	100%
Male	100	47.4%
Female	111	52.6%
Under 18	51	24.2%
18+	160	75.8%
65+	23	10.9%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	202	95.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.9%
Other	6	2.8%
Mixed Race	1	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	10.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$24,844
Population In Poverty	33	14.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	212
Growth	1
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.9%
German	18.8%
US/American	14.3%
English	9.7%
Irish	5.2%
French (except Basque)	5.2%
Italian	5.2%
Swedish	5.2%
Norwegian	1.9%
Polish	1.9%
Scottish	1.3%
Russian	1.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cheraw	211	$24,844
La Junta	7,568	$36,398
Las Animas	2,758	$29,815
Ordway	1,248	$29,107
Rocky Ford	4,286	$29,470
Sugar City	279	$27,500
Swink	696	$46,667

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