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Rocky Ford is a statutory city located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,957 at the 2010 census.

Rocky Ford, Colorado
Statutory City[1]
City of Rocky Ford[1]
The Rocky Ford City Hall.
Location of the City of Rocky Ford in Otero County, Colorado.
Rocky Ford Location of the City of Rocky Ford in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°3′4″N 103°43′17″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Otero County[2]
City	Rocky Ford[1]
Incorporated	August 19, 1887[3]
Government
• Type	Statutory City[1]
Area [4]
• Total	1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
• Land	1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [5]	4,180 ft (1,274 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,957
• Estimate  (2019)[6]	3,815
• Density	2,272.19/sq mi (877.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]	81067
Area code	719
FIPS code	08-65190
GNIS feature[5]	0195481
Website	cityofrockyford.colorado.gov

The community was named for a rocky ford near the original town site.[8]

Geography

Rocky Ford is located at 38°3′4″N 103°43′17″W (38.051000, -103.721387).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.58% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	47		—
1890	468		895.7%
1900	2,018		331.2%
1910	3,230		60.1%
1920	3,746		16.0%
1930	3,426		−8.5%
1940	3,493		2.0%
1950	4,087		17.0%
1960	4,929		20.6%
1970	4,859		−1.4%
1980	4,804		−1.1%
1990	4,162		−13.4%
2000	4,286		3.0%
2010	3,957		−7.7%
2019 (est.)	3,815	[6]	−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 4,286 people, 1,655 households, and 1,136 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,521.8 inhabitants per square mile (973.7/km²). There were 1,852 housing units at an average density of 1,089.7 per square mile (420.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.42% White, 0.40% African American, 1.47% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 21.86% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.14% of the population.

There were 1,655 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,359, and the median income for a family was $29,470. Males had a median income of $26,271 versus $17,485 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,742. About 14.6% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Rocky Ford is noted for its watermelon, cantaloupe and agriculture due to its soil content and fluctuation in temperatures providing great growing conditions. [12]

Transportation

Rocky Ford is part of Colorado's Bustang network. Is it along the Lamar-Pueblo-Colorado Springs Outrider line.[13]

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Rocky Ford include:

• Lewis Babcock (1943- ), American judge
• Marvin Cordova, Jr. (1985- ), light welterweight boxer[14]
• Paul Gebhard (1917-2015), anthropologist, sexologist[15]
• Blaine Gibson (1918–2015), Disney sculptor (The Hall of Presidents, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean) and animator[16][17]
• Earl T. Newbry (1900-1995), Oregon Secretary of State[18]
• Manuel T. Pacheco (1941- ), university president[19]
• George W. Swink (1836-1910), land developer, fruit grower[20]
• Robert Swink (1918-2000), film editor[21]
• John D. Vanderhoof (1922-2013), 37th Governor of Colorado[22]
• Ken Kesey, Merry Prankster during the 1960s, and author of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

• 
  Rocky Ford welcome sign
• 
  Restored railroad depot in Rocky Ford
• 
  Downtown Rocky Ford on U.S. Highway 50
• 
  Grand Theatre in Rocky Ford
• 
  First National Bank of Rocky Ford

See also

• List of municipalities in Colorado

References

External links

• Official website
• CDOT map of the City of Rocky Ford

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