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County:

Washington County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8121

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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:

2.12

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

73

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:

5,550

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,304

-4.4%

-7.1%

2.7%

1990:

4,812

-9.3%

-13.6%

4.3%

2000:

4,926

2.4%

2.9%

-0.5%

2005:

4,633

-5.9%

-5.3%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,568

92.7%

0-to-19:

1,416

28.7%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,029

20.9%

Hispanic:

310

6.3%

40-to-59:

1,348

27.4%

American Indian:

15

0.3%

60-plus:

1,133

23.0%

Other:

31

0.6%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.3%

Median Family Income:

$37,287

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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