Rocky Ford, Colorado Rocky Ford, Colorado Rocky Ford City Hall Rocky Ford City Hall Location in Otero County and the state of Colorado Location in Otero County and the state of Colorado State Colorado Rocky Ford is a Statutory City positioned in Otero County, Colorado, United States.

The populace was 4,286 at the United States Enumeration 2000.

The improve was titled for a rocky ford near the initial town site. Rocky Ford is positioned at 38 3 4 N 103 43 17 W (38.051000, -103.721387). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it is territory and 0.58% is water.

In the city, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town/city was $23,359, and the median income for a family was $29,470.

Rocky Ford is noted for its cantaloupes and watermelons. Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Rocky Ford include: Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rocky Ford, Colorado.

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"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"Enumeration of Population and Housing".

"Colorado more than mountain peaks".

"Oregon Secretaries of State Biographical Sketches, 1841-Present".

Rocky Ford Growers Association.

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