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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8073

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.58

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large 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:

4,836

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,663

-3.6%

-5.0%

1.4%

1990:

4,529

-2.9%

-7.9%

5.0%

2000:

6,087

34.4%

34.6%

-0.2%

2005:

5,618

-7.7%

-7.8%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,126

84.2%

0-to-19:

1,593

26.2%

Black:

298

4.9%

20-to-39:

1,711

28.1%

Hispanic:

519

8.5%

40-to-59:

1,674

27.5%

American Indian:

50

0.8%

60-plus:

1,109

18.2%

Other:

94

1.5%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,738

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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