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County:

Mineral County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8079

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

90% to 95%

Percent Land in NF:

93.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

524,659

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

383,360

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

60.05

Rio Grande NF

385,654

% Water:

0.2

San Juan NF

139,005

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

58

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:

786

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

804

2.3%

-3.3%

5.6%

1990:

558

-30.6%

-40.2%

9.6%

2000:

831

48.9%

47.4%

1.6%

2005:

932

12.1%

11.1%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

793

95.4%

0-to-19:

183

22.0%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

162

19.5%

Hispanic:

17

2.0%

40-to-59:

279

33.6%

American Indian:

4

0.5%

60-plus:

207

24.9%

Other:

17

2.0%

Median Age:

45.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,833

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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