REACHING PAGOSA SPRINGS, ARCHULETA, 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	521 Cloud Cap Ave	GIS Latitude	37.277020	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-107.083070	
Zip Code	81147	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Western Colorado	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	
Association	Mesa Verde			

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	12,406	4,959	4,512	1,192	
2010 Households	5,544	2,218	1,979	543	
2010 Group Quarters	84	42	36	4	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is established, diverse households. Approximately 643 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	643	28.99%	
Country Communities	Rural, Agri. & Mining Families	523	23.58%	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	422	19.03%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Prime Middle America segment. Approximately 303 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	303	13.66%	
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	237	10.69%	
Comfy Country Living
(61.13% unreached)	Older, empty-nesting college-educated couples and retirees reside in quiet small-town communities	195	8.79%	

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	3,721	67.12%	1,478	66.63%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	751	13.54%	303	13.66%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	752	13.57%	283	12.77%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	2,219	40.02%	891	40.19%	

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	400	7%	162	7%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	1,423	26%	578	26%	
# New Churches Needed	3	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	1,900	86%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,881	85%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,738	78%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,671	75%	
Listening To Music	1,537	69%	
Ailments Last Yr-Any Ailment	1,509	68%	
Like To Have Circle Of Close Friends	1,470	66%	

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)