Manzanola, Colorado Explained

Manzanola, Colorado
Settlement Type:Statutory Town
Flag Size:age_seal =
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County[1]
Subdivision Name2:Otero
Government Type:Statutory Town
Established Title2:Incorporated (town)
Established Date2:July 9, 1900[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:0.74
Area Land Km2:0.74
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.28
Area Land Sq Mi:0.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[4]
Population Total:341
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:38.1092°N -103.8678°W
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation M:1297
Elevation Ft:4255
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[6]
Postal Code:81050
Area Code:719
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-48500
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0204826

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

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 38.1092°N -103.8678°W (38.109096, -103.867739).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 525 people, 189 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 2018.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 209 housing units at an average density of 803.4sp=usNaNsp=us. 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities . State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs . September 1, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html . December 12, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Colorado Municipal Incorporations . State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives . December 1, 2004 . September 2, 2007.
  3. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Manzanola town; Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 21, 2023 .
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  6. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . November 18, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101104123722/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . November 4, 2010 .
  7. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . July 1, 2016.
  8. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 34.
  9. Web site: Manzanola United Methodist Church enters Otero County historic register. Fowler. Christian Burney. April 25, 2019. Fowler Tribune. en. April 28, 2019.
  10. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  11. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  12. Web site: Bustang Schedule . RideBustang . CDOT.