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Coordinates: 37°34′38″N 106°8′45″W / 37.57722, -106.14583
City of Monte Vista, Colorado
Motto: Experience the Full Monte
Location in Rio Grande County and the state of Colorado
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County^[1]	Rio Grande
Incorporated	September 27, 1886^[2]
Government
- Type	Home Rule Municipality^[1]
Area
- Total	2 sq mi (5 km²)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation ^[3]	7,664 ft (2,336 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,529
- Density	2,264.5/sq mi (905.8/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes^[4]	81135 (PO Box), 81144
Area code(s)	719
FIPS code	08-51635
GNIS feature ID	0204764
Website: City of Monte Vista

The City of Monte Vista is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,529 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Monte Vista is located in the San Luis Valley at 37°34′38″N, 106°8′45″W (37.577287, -106.145828)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census^[6], there were 4,529 people, 1,715 households, and 1,212 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,390.1 people per square mile (925.2/km²). There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 978.4/sq mi (378.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.08% White, 0.38% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 31.82% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58.20% of the population.

There were 1,715 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59, and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,393, and the median income for a family was $33,780. Males had a median income of $29,057 versus $23,482 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,612. About 13.4% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ ^a ^b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on November 23, 2007.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

City of Monte Vista website
- CDOT map of the City of Monte Vista
SLV Dweller - Since 2002, SLV Dweller has served as an agglomeration of San Luis Valley news and information from varied sources.