Flagler, CO

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Flagler, Colorado

Flagler, Colorado, in Kit Carson county, is 97 miles E of Aurora, Colorado. The town has a population of 612.

The People and Families of Flagler

In Flagler, about 61% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Flagler live by themselves.

The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Flagler had a median family income of $43,542. To its credit, the people in Flagler value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

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

Flagler Housing

About 73% of housing units in Flagler are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Typical rents in Flagler are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Flagler, 76% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in Flagler than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Flagler, CO

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	97 miles E of Aurora, Colorado
County	Kit Carson
Standard Zip Codes	80815
Phone Area Codes	719
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.293
Longitude	-103.066

Station	FLAGLER 1 S
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 40 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 66 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Station	LIMON
Distance	34.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 40 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	55 to 86 F
Oct Temp	33 to 64 F
Annual Precip	14.5 inches

Station	KIT CARSON
Distance	39.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 41 F
Apr Temp	31 to 65 F
Jul Temp	59 to 91 F
Oct Temp	33 to 68 F
Annual Precip	14.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	612	100%
Male	292	47.7%
Female	320	52.3%
Under 18	158	25.8%
18+	454	74.2%
65+	134	21.9%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.88
White	591	96.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	2.3%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	5	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	3.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	590
Growth	-22
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32%
US/American	15.7%
English	14.2%
Irish	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Swedish	5.5%
Dutch	4.5%
Norwegian	4.2%
British	1.6%
European	1.3%
Danish	1%
Russian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Flagler	612	$43,542
Arriba	244	$27,500
Genoa	211	$28,750
Hugo	885	$36,667
Seibert	180	$32,083
Stratton	669	$36,964

Library
Flagler Community Library 311 Main Ave Flagler, Colorado (719) 765-4310

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