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County:

Fremont County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8043

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

10.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

99,972

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

739,116

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5

San Isabel NF

99,972

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,942

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,676

30.7%

31.3%

-0.6%

1990:

32,273

12.5%

12.6%

0.0%

2000:

46,145

43.0%

44.3%

-1.4%

2005:

47,766

3.5%

4.1%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,408

81.1%

0-to-19:

10,423

22.6%

Black:

2,439

5.3%

20-to-39:

13,756

29.8%

Hispanic:

4,776

10.3%

40-to-59:

13,252

28.7%

American Indian:

613

1.3%

60-plus:

8,714

18.9%

Other:

909

2.0%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$42,303

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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