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Population (year 2000): 857. Estimated
population in July 2005: 863 (+0.7% change)
Males: 415 (48.4%), Females: 442 (51.6%)
Montezuma County
Zip code:
81323
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $30,417 (year 2000)
Median house value: $96,300 (year 2000)
Races in Dolores:
- White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
- Hispanic (14.6%)
- American Indian (8.1%)
- Other race (5.8%)
- Two or more races (3.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (11.7%),
Irish (9.5%), United States (8.6%), Italian (5.4%), Scottish
(4.8%).
Elevation: 6936 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Dolores
- High school or higher: 86.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Dolores town
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 46.7%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 17.1%
2.3% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% Latin
America, 0.6% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-1.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Dolores:
- SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 12 miles; CORTEZ,
CO)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 47 miles;
DURANGO, CO)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Dolores:
- CORTEZ MUNI (about 15 miles; CORTEZ, CO; ID: CEZ)
- TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; TELLURIDE, CO;
ID: TEX)
- FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FARMINGTON,
NM; ID: FMN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dolores:
- DOVE CREEK (about 33 miles; DOVE CREEK, CO; ID: 8V6)
- ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 48 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID:
00C)
- HOPKINS FIELD (about 53 miles; NUCLA, CO; ID: 6V6)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Dolores:
- FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DURANGO, CO;
Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
- SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT
enrollment: 2,837)
- MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 110 miles; GRAND JUNCTION,
CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
- WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 137 miles;
GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
- COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 162 miles; GLENWOOD
SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
- ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 181 miles; ALAMOSA, CO;
FT enrollment: 4,147)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about
208 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
Public high school in Dolores:
- DOLORES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location:
17631 HIGHWAY 145; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dolores:
- DOLORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 313;
Location: 17631 HIGHWAY 145; Grades: KG - 05)
- DOLORES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 206;
Location: 17631 HIGHWAY 145; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TEDDY BEAR PRESCHOOL (Students: 50; Location:
17631 HIGHWAY 145; Grades: PK - PK)
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 21;
Location: 28567 COUNTY ROAD M; Grades: 01 - 03)
Library in Dolores:
- DOLORES LIBRARY DISTRICT/MONTEZUMA COUNTY
(Operating income: $161,765; Location: 420 RAILROAD AVE;
18,024 books; 1,520 audio materials; 335 video
materials; 53 serial subscriptions)
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