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Center
Coloradotown
Center
Total population
2,120
Median home value
$126,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Center is a statutory town located in Saguache and Rio Grande counties, Colorado, United States. 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.
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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. The Town of Center was incorporated on January 18, 1907.
Geography
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of , all of it land. |source 2 = XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins) }}
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Center, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves184
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves179
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves167
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves165
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves147
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves133
- Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves120
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves118
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Haskin Elementary SchoolElementary · CENTER · 278 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Center High SchoolHigh · CENTER · 162 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Skoglund Middle SchoolMiddle · CENTER · 142 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Center Virtual AcademyHigh · CENTER · 19 students
- The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis ValleyHigh · CENTER · 6 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2019-07-2424 km N of Blanca, Colorado
- M 3.3 — 2019-02-2822 km N of Blanca, Colorado
- M 3.4 — 2019-02-2822 km NNW of Blanca, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2018-11-2226 km N of Blanca, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2018-11-2225 km N of Blanca, Colorado
- M 3.6 — 2017-11-304 km NNW of Coaldale, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Center
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library