Jackson Lake, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 154.
Males: 89  (58.4%)
Females: 65  (41.6%)
Median resident age:

49.0 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip code: 80653

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,842
Jackson Lake:

$71,842
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,530

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $316,221
Jackson Lake:

$316,221
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $434,656; detached houses: $460,687; mobile homes: $256,370
March 2022 cost of living index in Jackson Lake: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%

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  • Races in Jackson Lake, CO (2022)
    • 15191.0%White alone
    • 116.6%Two or more races
    • 31.8%Hispanic
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Ancestries: American (23.9%), German (23.9%), Dutch (19.6%), Hungarian (8.7%), English (6.5%), Italian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

3 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.8%
Colorado:

9.5%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (35.2 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (60.0 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (647.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Weldona, CO (1.3 miles ),
Orchard, CO (2.0 miles),
Wiggins, CO (3.1 miles ),
Morgan Heights, CO (3.7 miles ),
Log Lane Village, CO (3.7 miles ),
Saddle Ridge, CO (3.8 miles),
Trail Side, CO (3.8 miles),
Blue Sky, CO (3.8 miles)

Latitude: 40.37 N, Longitude: 104.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 970

Distribution of median household income in Jackson Lake, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jackson Lake, CO in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Colorado:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.6. This is about average.

City:

61.6
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Jackson Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Jackson Lake place center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1984, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jackson Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 568% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 444.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 160.5 miles away from Jackson Lake center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 560.5 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 231.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 240.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 452.3 miles away from Jackson Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morgan County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Jackson Lake:

  • COLORADO PLAINS MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; FORT MORGAN, CO)

Amtrak station near Jackson Lake:

  • 16 miles: FORT MORGAN (S. ENSIGN ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson Lake:

  • University of Northern Colorado (about 34 miles; Greeley, CO; Full-time enrollment: 11,469)
  • Aims Community College (about 38 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 56 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
  • Community College of Aurora (about 60 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
  • Front Range Community College (about 62 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
  • Laramie County Community College (about 64 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Regis University (about 66 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 6,975)

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Morgan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.0%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.0%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Jackson Lake:

Marital status in Jackson Lake, CO
  • Never married: 34.7%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.3%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

For population 25 years and over in Jackson Lake:

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Jackson Lake, CO (based on Morgan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,8714
Evangelical Protestant3,76426
Mainline Protestant2,79012
Other7633
None13,971-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Morgan County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Morgan County:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Morgan County:

7.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Morgan County:

7.0%
State:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Morgan County:

19.5%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.1%
Colorado:

9.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Jackson Lake:

  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFTM (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: KRDZ BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 8 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jackson Lake:

  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)
  • KPRB (106.3 FM; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K205EQ (88.9 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 148ft / 45.0mTotal length
  • 4,555Total average daily traffic
  • 846Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,871Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Jackson Lake, CO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 21960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Jackson Lake, CO
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Jackson Lake, CO
  • 78.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.3%Wood
  • 3.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Jackson Lake, CO
  • 80.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.0%Utility gas


Jackson Lake compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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