Rocky Ford, CO

Full City Profile · Colorado · Crowley County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

3,843 Population 2,288/sq mi density

$35,658 Median Income $18,222 per capita

$126,100 Home Value $145,449 Zillow

$756 Median Rent 35.5% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

128 Violent Crime/100K 154 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.6 / 5.0

$35,658 median income, 3.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$126,100 home value, $756/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

128 violent crimes/100K

Education

2.0 / 5.0

11.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Rocky Ford (6)

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

National Historic Site

In the 1840s the Arkansas River was the border between territory claimed by the United States and Mexico. Located along the river, Bent's Fort was an adobe trading post on the Santa Fe Trail, where traders, trappers, travelers, and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes came together in peaceful terms...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Living History, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdw...

Weather: Summer temperatures are often in the high 90s and low 100s. Weather is generally fair in the fall and spring. Winter temperatures can be below freezing. Most of the fort is unheated and does not have ...

https://www.nps.gov/beol/index.htm

John Martin Reservoir State Park

State Park

1,441 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Pueblo

State Park

169 acres. Restricted Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Pueblo State Park

State Park

86 acres. Closed

Entrance: $0

Trinidad Lake State Park

State Park

1,987 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Trinidad Lake State Park

State Park

1 acres. Closed

Entrance: $0