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County:

Montezuma County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8083

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

19.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

256,966

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

601,201

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.57

San Juan NF

256,966

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,952

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,510

27.5%

16.6%

10.9%

1990:

18,672

13.1%

1.4%

11.7%

2000:

23,830

27.6%

21.0%

6.7%

2005:

24,778

4.0%

2.4%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,476

77.5%

0-to-19:

7,113

29.8%

Black:

31

0.1%

20-to-39:

5,500

23.1%

Hispanic:

2,263

9.5%

40-to-59:

6,819

28.6%

American Indian:

2,573

10.8%

60-plus:

4,398

18.5%

Other:

487

2.0%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,071

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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