Poncha Springs, CO

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Poncha Springs, Colorado

Poncha Springs, Colorado, in Chaffee county, is 71 miles W of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The town has a population of 466.

The People and Families of Poncha Springs

In Poncha Springs, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Poncha Springs had a median family income of $36,000.

Political Inclinations

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

Poncha Springs Housing

About 77% of housing units in Poncha Springs are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Poncha Springs, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	71 miles W of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Chaffee
P.O. Box Zip Codes	81242
Phone Area Codes	719
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.513
Longitude	-106.076

Station	SALIDA
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 42 F
Apr Temp	27 to 58 F
Jul Temp	49 to 83 F
Oct Temp	28 to 63 F
Annual Precip	8.6 inches

Station	SAGUACHE
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 34 F
Apr Temp	25 to 57 F
Jul Temp	47 to 80 F
Oct Temp	27 to 62 F
Annual Precip	8.3 inches

Station	TAYLOR PARK
Distance	36 miles
Jan Temp	-10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	13 to 45 F
Jul Temp	40 to 71 F
Oct Temp	23 to 53 F
Annual Precip	16.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	466	100%
Male	234	50.2%
Female	232	49.8%
Under 18	108	23.2%
18+	358	76.8%
65+	80	17.2%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.77
White	443	95.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	8	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	7	1.5%
Mixed Race	4	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	6.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	465
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.4%
English	10.6%
Italian	9.7%
US/American	9.4%
Irish	6.3%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Celtic	2.5%
European	2.2%
Scottish	2.2%
Dutch	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Swedish	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.3%
Hungarian	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Portuguese	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
Romanian	0.6%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Poncha Springs	466	$36,000
Buena Vista	2,195	$40,455
Pitkin	124	$52,083
Salida	5,504	$38,240

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