Profile for Monte Vista, Colorado, CO

Former and merged names include:
· Lariat Siding
· Henry
· Lariat

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Crane Festival - March 9-11, 2007
• San Luis Valley Folk Art and Fiber Festival - June 13-15, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Monte Vista

Cemeteries (5)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Monte Vista population
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• Marital status of adults in Monte Vista
• Place of birth of people in Monte Vista
• Residence in 1995, of people in Monte Vista
• School enrollment & education levels in Monte Vista
• Transportation & commute times in Monte Vista
• Rio Grande County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Monte Vista demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rio Grande County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81144 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Rio Grande County government
• Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce

14% of Monte Vista residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Monte Vista ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Monte Vista
• Cemeteries in Rio Grande County
• Libraries in or near Monte Vista

Post a query on a message board:

• Rio Grande County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Monte Vista museums
• Monte Vista historic sites
• Monte Vista area parks
• Wineries near Monte Vista

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Monte Vista area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rio Grande County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Monte Vista
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Rio Grande County

• Monte Vista business guide
• Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Rio Grande County
• Arrests in Rio Grande County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Monte Vista was $13,612, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rio Grande County economic census
• Rio Grande County economic summary
• Rio Grande County employment growth
• Rio Grande County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

14% of Monte Vista residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Monte Vista
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Monte Vista
• School districts in or near Monte Vista
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

• Movies playing in or near Monte Vista

• Air pollution in Rio Grande County
• Diesel soot in Rio Grande County
• Land contamination in Rio Grande County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rio Grande County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

Monte Vista festival dates:

• Crane Festival - March 9-11, 2007
• San Luis Valley Folk Art and Fiber Festival - June 13-15, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Monte Vista festival web sites:

• Crane Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Monte Vista

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Monte Vista
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Monte Vista items now on sale

• Rio Grande County government
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Monte Vista medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Monte Vista include Monte Vista Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Monte Vista
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Monte Vista
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Rio Grande County genealogy forum

Median rent in Monte Vista, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $296.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $746.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Colorado
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Libraries in Monte Vista include Monte Vista / Rio Grande Library District ... View libraries

• Libraries near Monte Vista

• Colorado library

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• Census map of Monte Vista area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Monte Vista

• Daily newspapers in or near Monte Vista
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Colorado

• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Monte Vista
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

• Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
• Lions clubs in Colorado
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Monte Vista
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Monte Vista

• Parks near Monte Vista
• National forests in Colorado
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Monte Vista
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Rio Grande County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Monte Vista political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Colorado elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Monte Vista
• Total membership by faith, in Rio Grande County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Monte Vista workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Monte Vista include Best Western Movie Manor, Comfort Inn of Monte Vista.

• Monte Vista travel guide
• Airports near Monte Vista
• Hotels near Monte Vista
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Colorado
• Wildlife refuges in Colorado

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