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Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1

Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 is a unified school district in Colorado with a community population of 18,071. The median household income is $61,600 and the median age is 41.7.

18,071

Population

14

People / sq mi

$61,600

Median Income

41.7

Median Age

Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 covers 1,307 sq mi of land at 13.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White71.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian47.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$61,600

Median Household Income

$34,656

Per Capita Income

7.8%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$294,200

Median Home Value

$942

Median Rent

75.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.4%

High School+

26.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 serves a community with a population of 18,071 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Colorado.

The median household income in Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 is $61,600, with a per capita income of $34,656. The poverty rate is 7.8%.

Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 is 71.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 47.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1, 89.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 is $294,200, with a median rent of $942. The homeownership rate is 75.8%.

Data for Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0803090).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.