Manzanola, CO

Manzanola, Colorado

Manzanola, Colorado, in Otero county, is 41 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 72 miles SE of Colorado Springs, Colorado. About 525 people people live in Manzanola.

The People and Families of Manzanola

In Manzanola, about 47% of adults are married. Manzanola has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the town spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Manzanola.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Manzanola had a median family income of $26,250. As it happens, more people than usual in Manzanola are able to work from their homes.

Manzanola Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Manzanola, about 63% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Manzanola is one place with an advantage over most places in Colorado. The town isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Manzanola, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Manzanola, CO

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

Families

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

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Manzanola Almanac

Manzanola Climate

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• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Manzanola Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Manzanola Public Libraries

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Manzanola High Schools (2004)

MANZANOLA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
301 SOUTH CATALPA
719-462-5528
Serves 91 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Manzanola Colleges

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