REACHING NEW CASTLE, GARFIELD, CO
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Colorado in need of new churches.  This report has been written to assist you in gaining an understanding of where God has gathered concentrations of people in need of Him in order that your church can focus your efforts and resources where He is at work and the need is greatest.  May this report assist your church in hearing God’s invitation to join Him where He is calling.

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!"  After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.  Acts 10:9-10

LOCATION SUMMARY
The table below identifies the center of the smallest ring in the map above.  The location data provides various types of identification to better describe the location.  The GIS data can be used to map the location in Google maps or Google Earth.

Central Street Address	24 Apricot Cir	GIS Latitude	39.563150	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-107.545250	
Zip Code	81647	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Western Colorado	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	
Association	Grand Valley			

POPULATION & HOUSEHOLD BAND COMPOSITION
Below are listed the total number of people and the total number of households corresponding to each of the 3 bands indicated on the map.

CATEGORY	COUNTY	0-3 MILES	3-7 MILES	7-10 MILES	
2010 Population	57,964	5,776	5,128	2,954	
2010 Households	20,895	2,004	1,824	1,030	
2010 Group Quarters	853	0	0	4	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is established, diverse households. Approximately 933 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	933	46.6%	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	420	20.98%	
Working Communities	Blue-collar, Working Families	385	19.23%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Prime Middle America segment. Approximately 885 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Prime Middle America
(65.13% unreached)	A mix of young, upper-middle-class couples and families living in both small towns and mid-sized cities working in well paying white-collar and blue-collar jobs	885	44.16%	
Steadfast Conservative
(68.53% unreached)	Home to high-school educated mature singles and couples living in middle-class urban blue-collar neighborhoods  	385	19.21%	
Urban Commuter Fam.
(67.14% unreached)	Upscale, college educated Baby Boomer families and couples living in comfortable, single detached homes in city neighborhoods on the metropolitan fringe	210	10.48%	

EVANGELSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The numbers in this segment communicate the most compelling reasons why this community needs churches and believers to intercede in missional prayer and activity.  This community needs eternal transformation that only comes by way of the gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit.

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY HHLDS	COUNTY %	BAND HHLDS	BAND %	
Unreached	14,162	67.77%	1,349	67.33%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	2,866	13.72%	284	14.16%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	2,545	12.18%	249	12.43%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	8,751	41.88%	816	40.73%	

CHURCHSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The indicators below reveal a snapshot of the extent of evangelical presence in the focus community.  The last item in this section reveals how many churches are needed in order to have a minimum of one church for every 2000 hhlds (4000 –5000 people).

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY	COUNTY %	3 MI RING	RING %	
Active Evangelical HHlds	1,267	6%	123	6%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	5,467	26%	530	26%	
# New Churches Needed	10	1	

MISSIONSCAPE: CULTURAL BRIDGES
Cultural bridges are those characteristics that could be used to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group. Various activities, interests, or opinions represented among the consumer behavior characteristics of the lifestyle group offer ways for believers to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group and through that relationship impact them for Christ.

CULTURAL BRIDGE	#HHlds	%HHlds	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	1,754	88%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,716	86%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,655	83%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,467	73%	
Movies-Attended Movie In Last 6 Months	1,380	69%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	1,363	68%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	1,352	67%	

This mission site is located in the Western Colorado of the Colorado Baptist General Convention.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Steve Hoekstra (alpinerm@qwestoffice.net)