Profile for Walsenburg, Colorado, CO

Former and merged names include:
· La Plaza de los Leones

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Lathrop State Park

Historic sites and museums: Walsenburg Mining Museum

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

Listed places near Walsenburg

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (1)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Walsenburg
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• Huerfano 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 Walsenburg demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Huerfano 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 81089 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Huerfano County Chamber of Commerce

6% of Walsenburg residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Walsenburg ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Walsenburg
• Cemeteries in Huerfano County
• Genealogy page (CO GenWeb) for Huerfano County
• Libraries in or near Walsenburg

Post a query on a message board:

• Huerfano 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

• Walsenburg museums
• Walsenburg historic sites
• Walsenburg area parks
• Wineries near Walsenburg

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• Walsenburg area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Huerfano County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Walsenburg
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Huerfano County

• Walsenburg business guide
• Huerfano County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Huerfano County
• Arrests in Huerfano 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 Walsenburg was $11,562, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Huerfano County economic census
• Huerfano County economic summary
• Huerfano County employment growth
• Huerfano County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

10% of Walsenburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Walsenburg

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

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• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Walsenburg
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• Walsenburg items now on sale

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

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

• Walsenburg medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Walsenburg
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Walsenburg
• 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 Huerfano County genealogy forum

Median rent in Walsenburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $341.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $616.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Walsenburg include Huerfano County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Walsenburg

• Colorado library

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

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• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Walsenburg
• Search obituaries in Colorado
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• Chambers of commerce in Colorado
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
• Lions clubs in Colorado
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Walsenburg
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Walsenburg

• Parks near Walsenburg
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Huerfano County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Walsenburg political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
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• Colorado elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Walsenburg
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• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Walsenburg workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Walsenburg include Best Western Rambler, Knights Inn Walensburg, Rio Cucharas Inn by Carefree Inns.

• Walsenburg travel guide
• Airports near Walsenburg
• Hotels near Walsenburg
• 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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