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County:

Phillips County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8095

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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:

1.14

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,131

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,542

9.9%

8.8%

1.2%

1990:

4,189

-7.8%

-9.7%

1.9%

2000:

4,480

6.9%

6.7%

0.2%

2005:

4,586

2.4%

1.3%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,865

86.3%

0-to-19:

1,297

29.0%

Black:

9

0.2%

20-to-39:

953

21.3%

Hispanic:

527

11.8%

40-to-59:

1,155

25.8%

American Indian:

11

0.2%

60-plus:

1,075

24.0%

Other:

68

1.5%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.9%

Median Family Income:

$38,144

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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