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County:

San Juan County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

65% to 70%

Percent Land in NF:

69.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

173,381

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

70,775

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

49.37

San Juan NF

147,695

% Water:

0.2

Rio Grande NF

23,679

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Uncompahgre NF

2,007

Mean July Temp:

56

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

831

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

833

0.2%

-16.4%

16.6%

1990:

745

-10.6%

-28.8%

18.2%

2000:

558

-25.1%

-30.7%

5.6%

2005:

577

3.4%

0.5%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

509

91.2%

0-to-19:

122

21.9%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

116

20.8%

Hispanic:

41

7.3%

40-to-59:

253

45.3%

American Indian:

2

0.4%

60-plus:

67

12.0%

Other:

6

1.1%

Median Age:

43.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

92.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

43.7%

Median Family Income:

$40,000

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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