Center, Colorado

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Center is a statutory town located in Saguache and Rio Grande counties, Colorado, United States.[1] The town's population was 1,929 at the 2020 United States census with 1,885 residing in Saguache County and 44 residing in Rio Grande County.[2]

History

The Centerview, Colorado, post office opened on April 22, 1898, but the name of the post office was changed to Center, Colorado, on July 1, 1899.[3] The Town of Center was incorporated on January 18, 1907.[1] The town lies near the center of the San Luis Valley, hence the name.[4]

Facilities

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The Center Town Hall.

Leach Airport is located 4 miles east and 3 miles north of town, at County Road 53 and County Road C.[5] The nearest college is Adams State College; 23 miles to Alamosa, Colorado.

Geography

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Climate

Center has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), bordering on a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Center had a population of 1,929. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.[6][7]

28.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older.[6]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[8]

There were 737 households in Center, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.3% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]

There were 860 housing units, of which 14.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%.[6]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[7]
Race Number Percent
White 584 30.3%
Black or African American 3 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 89 4.6%
Asian 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 436 22.6%
Two or more races 816 42.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,733 89.8%

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the town was $23,780, and the median income for a family was $26,143. Males had a median income of $20,844 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,289. About 27.1% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.[9]

Education

  • Public high schools:
  1. Center High School - grades 9 - 12
  2. The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley - grades 9 - 12
  • Public elementary/middle schools:
  1. Haskin Elementary School
  2. Skoglund Middle School - grades 6 - 8
  • Private elementary/middle school in Center:
  1. High Valley Christian School

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See also

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References

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External links

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