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Rocky Ford

A city of 3,815 people in Colorado
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Conserved land2.8%30 of 1,078 acres
Trails4.1 mi2.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves18 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Rocky Ford

City in Otero County, Colorado, United States
1887Established
3,876Population
1.7 sq miArea
4,180 ftElevation

Rocky Ford is a statutory city located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,876 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code81067
Area code719
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Housing in Rocky Ford

$154K▼ 6.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rocky Ford home is worth about $154,000, down 6.4% in a year, 71% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Rocky Ford

C

Safety Grade C

Rocky Ford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Rocky Ford 6.1
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Rocky Ford 29.5
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Rocky Ford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictRocky Ford School District No. R2Schools2

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