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County:

Hinsdale County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

75% to 80%

Percent Land in NF:

78.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

558,838

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

417,588

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

61.27

Rio Grande NF

201,979

% Water:

0.5

San Juan NF

179,349

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Other

177,510

Mean July Temp:

56

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

202

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

408

102.0%

101.6%

0.4%

1990:

467

14.5%

3.9%

10.5%

2000:

790

69.2%

62.2%

7.0%

2005:

765

-3.2%

-2.9%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

763

96.6%

0-to-19:

162

20.5%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

170

21.5%

Hispanic:

12

1.5%

40-to-59:

318

40.3%

American Indian:

9

1.1%

60-plus:

140

17.7%

Other:

6

0.8%

Median Age:

43.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.9%

Median Family Income:

$42,159

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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