Manzanola, Colorado

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Manzanola, Colorado
Statutory Town
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Welcome Sign (2010)
Otero County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Manzanola Highlighted 0848500.svg
Location of Manzanola in Otero County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°6′33″N103°52′4″W / 38.10917°N 103.86778°W / 38.10917; -103.86778
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] Otero
Incorporated (town) July 9, 1900 [2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,255 ft (1,297 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total341
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
81050
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-48500
GNIS feature ID 0204826
Website www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/manzanola

Manzanola is a Statutory Town in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 341 at the 2020 United States Census. [5]

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Description

A post office called Manzanola has been in operation since 1895. [7] The town was named for an orchard near the original town site, Manzanola being a name derived from Spanish meaning "red apple". [8]

Manzanola was previously known as Town of Grams Ranch, Town of Apishipa, and the Town of Catlin, in consecutive order. [9]

Geography

Manzanola is located at 38°6′33″N103°52′4″W / 38.10917°N 103.86778°W / 38.10917; -103.86778 (38.109096, -103.867739). [10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 428—
1920 56231.3%
1930 5782.8%
1940 531−8.1%
1950 5432.3%
1960 5623.5%
1970 451−19.8%
1980 4591.8%
1990 437−4.8%
2000 52520.1%
2010 434−17.3%
2020 341−21.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census [11] of 2000, there were 525 people, 189 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,018.2 inhabitants per square mile (779.2/km2). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 803.4 per square mile (310.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 74.48% White, 0.57% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 20.76% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45.14% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,196, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $15,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,598. About 23.2% of families and 30.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Manzanola is part of Colorado's Bustang network. Is it along the Lamar-Pueblo-Colorado Springs Outrider line. [12]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Manzanola town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 34.
  9. ↑ Fowler, Christian Burney (April 25, 2019). "Manzanola United Methodist Church enters Otero County historic register". Fowler Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ↑ "Bustang Schedule". RideBustang. CDOT.
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