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County:

Dolores County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

48.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

334,460

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

266,412

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.14

San Juan NF

334,460

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,641

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,658

1.0%

-8.5%

9.6%

1990:

1,504

-9.3%

-18.2%

8.9%

2000:

1,844

22.6%

20.1%

2.5%

2005:

1,827

-0.9%

-1.9%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,711

92.8%

0-to-19:

448

24.3%

Black:

1

0.1%

20-to-39:

400

21.7%

Hispanic:

71

3.9%

40-to-59:

575

31.2%

American Indian:

27

1.5%

60-plus:

421

22.8%

Other:

34

1.8%

Median Age:

42.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,000

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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