Kim

Kim is a tiny town on the southeastern edge of Colorado right by the New Mexico border. There are only 74 residents here, 53 white, 20 Hispanic, and 1 of two or more races combined. This little town was much busier in years gone by, prior to the dust bowl. You can still see some great remnants of the past in the old stone and old brick buildings. They give an insight into what was probably the center of a much busier town than it has been in years. Now, some of those old buildings, although beautiful, are sadly abandoned. There are also some not so nice buildings that have been surrendered as well and look as if they should be put out of their misery.

There are two schools here, an elementary and a combined junior/senior high school. Outside of that, there is a small gas station but not much else. According to data on the town, a good portion of the residents work in professional, scientific, and technical services, although I can't imagine in what or for who, unless it's for the state. There are still some small farms around the area.

The cost of living in Kim is really very low, as are the housing prices. Unfortunately, over 26% of the residents here are below the poverty level. There are no real jobs here and even shopping and dining are just over an hour away in La Junta.

I wouldn't recommend Kim to anyone outside of somebody looking for cheap ranching land. There are no amenities and nothing to do here.