Center is a statutory town located in Saguache and Rio Grande counties, Colorado, United States. The Town of Center was incorporated on January 18, 1907.

Facilities

thumb|left|The Center Town Hall.

Leach Airport is located 4 miles east and 3 miles north of town, at County Road 53 and County Road C. The nearest college is Adams State College; 23 miles to Alamosa, Colorado.

Geography

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Center had a population of 1,929. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.

28.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older.

There were 737 households in Center, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.3% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Education

  • Public high schools:
  1. Center High School - grades 9 - 12
  2. The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley - grades 9 - 12
  • Public elementary/middle schools:
  1. Haskin Elementary School
  2. Skoglund Middle School - grades 6 - 8
  • Private elementary/middle school in Center:
  1. High Valley Christian School

See also

  • List of municipalities in Colorado
  • List of populated places in Colorado
  • List of post offices in Colorado

References

  • State of Colorado
  • History Colorado