Nucla, CO

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Nucla, Colorado

Nucla, Colorado, in Montrose county, is 205 miles W of Colorado Springs, Colorado. There are an estimated 734 people in the town.

The People and Families of Nucla

In Nucla, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nucla had a median family income of $33,636.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Nucla Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Nucla is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Nucla, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Nucla, CO

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

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	205 miles W of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Montrose
Standard Zip Codes	81424
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.269
Longitude	-108.546

Station	URAVAN
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 43 F
Apr Temp	34 to 67 F
Jul Temp	58 to 95 F
Oct Temp	37 to 71 F
Annual Precip	12.5 inches

Station	NORWOOD
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 38 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	52 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 61 F
Annual Precip	15.7 inches

Station	GATEWAY 1 SE
Distance	36.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 68 F
Jul Temp	62 to 92 F
Oct Temp	39 to 70 F
Annual Precip	11.6 inches

Library
Nucla Public Library 544 Main Street Nucla, Colorado (970) 864-2166

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	734	100%
Male	355	48.4%
Female	379	51.6%
Under 18	210	28.6%
18+	524	71.4%
65+	93	12.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	695	94.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.1%
Other	4	0.5%
Mixed Race	26	3.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	3.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,636
Population In Poverty	132	17%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	739
Growth	5
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	19.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.2%
English	15.4%
German	10.6%
Irish	8.8%
Scotch-Irish	5.2%
Italian	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Finnish	3%
Swedish	2.8%
Scottish	2.4%
European	0.8%
British	0.8%
Dutch West Indian	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$50

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nucla	734	$33,636
Naturita	635	$37,917
Norwood	438	$50,313

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Nucla, CO

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Nucla, Colorado

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