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Durango, CO Real Estate

Durango ( Navajo : Kin ‚ n ­ ) is a city in La Plata County, Colorado ( USA ). According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 15,501. [1] It is the county seat of La Plata County GR6.

The town was organized in September 1880 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad to serve the San Juan mining district. The D&RG chose a site south of Animas City for its depot after Animas City refused to pay a "dowery" to the D&RG. The city is named after Durango, Spain. The word Durango orgininates from the Basque word "Urango" meaning "water town".

Durango is located at 37 °16 N 107 °52 W at an elevation of 1988 meters (6523 feet). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 km (6.8 mi ).

Durango is nestled in the Animas River Valley surrounded by the San Juan Mountains. The Animas River - El R ­o de las Animas Perdidas or the River of Lost Souls - runs through downtown and boasts gold medal fly-fishing waters and is very popular for whitewater rafting, kayaking and canoeing. Durango is an outdoor activity paradise - Hiking, mountain biking, road biking, backpacking, rock climbing, hunting, year-round fishing, kayaking, rafting and golfing - to name just a few.

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$648,000 Durango, CO Single Family 4/3 2780 10.5
$359,900 Durango, CO Single Family 4/3 2200 10.5
$255,000 Durango, CO Single Family 4/2 3200 10.5
$850,000 Durango, CO Single Family 3/3 4000 10.5
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$555,900 Durango, CO Single Family 4/3 2530 10.5
$190,000 Durango, CO Condo/Townhome 3/2 1100 10.5
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$485,000 Durango, CO Single Family 3/2 2309 10.5
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$494,000 Durango, CO Single Family 3/2 1672 10.5
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$349,000 Bayfield, CO Single Family 4/2 2100 13.8
$126,500 Vallecito, CO Single Family 2/1 640 13.8
$295,000 Durango, CO Single Family 3/3 2235 13.8
$170,000 Bayfield, CO Single Family 2/1 1396 13.8
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$294,500 Hesperus, CO Farm/Ranch 3/2 1450 14.2

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Durango, CO information

State:Colorado
Country:La Plata
Area Code:970
FIPS:8067
TimeZone:MST
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Durango, CO Neighborhood Info

 

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Durango, CO

Population: 293,655,40014,260
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.2

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%4.9%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$254,700
Commute time:
in minutes
27.415.9

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0107.6
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%4.6%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%3.5%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%5.2%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%5%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%7.4%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.914.5
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%90.3%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$5900.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%14.6%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%28.3%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
35
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
33

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7296
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.059
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0102.4
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.060

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,0587030
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.015
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.014
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
11270
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.990.7
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.79.5
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205266

Cities within 10 miles of Durango, Colorado

Hermosa, CO | Durango, CO | Tamarron, CO | College Heights Durango, CO | Purgatory, CO | Marvel, CO | Cedar Hill, NM | Aztec, NM | Breen, CO | Redmesa, CO | Kline, CO | Hesperus, CO |

Durango, ZIP Codes

81301, 81302, 81303,