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County:

Routt County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8107

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

38.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

583,525

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

711,516

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.63

Routt NF

571,983

% Water:

0.3

White River NF

6,128

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Arapaho NF

5,414

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,592

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,404

103.3%

87.6%

15.8%

1990:

14,088

5.1%

-8.1%

13.2%

2000:

19,690

39.8%

30.8%

8.9%

2005:

21,313

8.2%

4.0%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,662

94.8%

0-to-19:

4,959

25.2%

Black:

23

0.1%

20-to-39:

6,588

33.5%

Hispanic:

634

3.2%

40-to-59:

6,588

33.5%

American Indian:

69

0.4%

60-plus:

1,555

7.9%

Other:

302

1.5%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

95.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

42.5%

Median Family Income:

$61,927

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.8%

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