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Fraser, CO map Population (year 2000): 910. Estimated population in July 2006: 899 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 514  (56.5%)
Females: 396  (43.5%)

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Median resident age:  31.1 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80442.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,200 (it was $38,173 in 2000)
Fraser  $38,200
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $216,600 (it was $185,600 in 2000)
Fraser  $216,600
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Fraser:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (16.5%), English (11.5%), Swedish (7.8%), French (6.4%), Lithuanian (5.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 6/15/1953

Elevation: 8574 feet

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 482 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fraser

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fraser town

  • Never married: 46.6%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

86 residents are foreign born (7.9% Europe).

This town:  9.5%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fraser:  0.6% ($1,070)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (38.4 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (50.4 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (618.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Winter Park, CO (3.6 miles ), Tabernash, CO (4.1 miles) , Granby, CO (13.0 miles ), St. Mary's, CO (14.2 miles ), Empire, CO (15.6 miles ), Eldora, CO (16.6 miles) , Georgetown, CO (17.9 miles ), Silver Plume, CO (18.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.94 N, Longitude: 105.81 W


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Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +330 (+56.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (44%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Fraser (using Fraser/Winter Park) (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (61.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 16 assaults (979.2 per 100,000)
  • 30 burglaries (1836.0 per 100,000)
  • 82 thefts (5018.4 per 100,000)
  • 8 auto thefts (489.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 613.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

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Fraser-area historical tornado activity is below Colorado state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/15/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the Fraser town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 62.5 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fraser:
  • ESTES PARK MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 36 miles; ESTES PARK, CO)
  • BOULDER COMM HOSP (about 39 miles; BOULDER, CO)
  • KREMMLING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 45 miles; KREMMLING, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fraser:
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 67 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 76 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 80 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fraser:
  • GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 12 miles; GRANBY, CO; ID: GNB)
  • MC ELROY AIRFIELD (about 39 miles; KREMMLING, CO; ID: 20V)
  • BOULDER MUNI (about 42 miles; BOULDER, CO; ID: 1V5)

Amtrak station:
FRAISER-WINTER PARK (420 RAILROAD ST.) - Seasonal Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fraser:
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 32 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 46 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 57 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
Public elementary/middle school in Fraser:
  • FRASER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 125 EASTOM; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable locations in Fraser: Cozens Ranch Museum (A), East Grand Fire Protection District #4 (B), Fraser Town Hall (C), Winter Park - Fraser Amtrak Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fraser include: Fraser Valley Baptist Church (A), Fraser Historic Church Community Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Elk Creek (A), Saint Louis Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Fraser Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Red Tail Rafting Inc (Recreational Trips & Guides; 601 Zerex).

Hotel: High Mountain Lodge (425 County Road 5001).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fraser and their reported violations in the past:

FRASER TOWN OF (Population served: 900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
FRASER/MARYVALE TOWN OF (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fraser that have no violations reported:
  • YOUNG LIFE CROOKED CREEK (Address: PO BOX 250, Population served: 560, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  46.8%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Fraser compared to Colorado state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fraser (2007 data):
  • Bank of the West: Fraser Branch at 701 South Xerex, branch established on 1985-06-03. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 5$17,548$42,1157$879
Water Supply 2$6,396$38,3760$0
Parks and Recreation 2$6,106$36,6360$0
Financial Administration 1$5,442$65,3040$0
Streets and Highways 3$16,260$65,0400$0
Totals for Government 13$51,752$47,7717$879


Fraser government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,657,000
    Regular Highways: $262,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $1,027,000
    Regular Highways: $558,000
    Police Protection: $203,000
    Parks & Recreation: $187,000
    Water Utilities: $88,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $234,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $42,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,902,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,506,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $396,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $2,771,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $830,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $457,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,402,000
    Property: $178,000
    Other Selective Sales: $150,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $574,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

12.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,138 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.75%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Grand County:  0.37%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, CO  1.20% ($83,213 average AGI)
from Denver County, CO  0.75% ($52,421)
from Arapahoe County, CO  0.49% ($64,200)


11.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.24%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.42% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Grand County:  0.42%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  0.76% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  0.68% ($42,706)
to Boulder County, CO  0.46% ($106,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fraser:
  • KRKY (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KVCU (1190 AM; 7 kW; BOULDER, CO; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fraser:
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • K300AE (107.9 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K207CK (89.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: SUMMIT PUBLIC RADIOSUMMIT FOUNDATION)
  • K202CV (88.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYSL (93.9 FM; FRISCO, CO; Owner: KRYSTAL BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KXDC (102.1 FM; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: HIGH PEAK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • K229AC (93.7 FM; WARD, CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY BROADCAST ASSOC., INC.)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRKM (106.3 FM; KREMMLING, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fraser:
  • K39BT (Channel 39; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K36BR (Channel 36; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K33BV (Channel 33; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K30CR (Channel 30; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K27CB (Channel 27; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)

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