Grand Valley, Colorado

Back to Grand Valley, CO housing info, Garfield County, Colorado, CO smaller cities, CO small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Garfield County Population in July 2007: 6,190. Males: 3,054   (49.3%) Females: 3,136   (50.7%) Median resident age:   37.7 years Colorado median age:   34.3 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,059 (it was $37,159 in 2000) Grand Valley:   $43,059 Colorado:   $55,212 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,903 Grand Valley:   $21,903 Colorado:   $29,133 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,865 (it was $137,700 in 2000) Grand Valley:   $200,865 Colorado:   $233,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $253,176; Detached houses: $292,492; Townhouses or other attached units: $182,914; In 2-unit structures: $119,921; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $313,272; Mobile homes: $84,637 Grand Valley, CO residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Grand Valley: White Non-Hispanic (93.3%) Hispanic (9.4%) Other race (2.8%) Two or more races (2.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Grand Valley: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: MST time zone Elevation: 5834 feet Land area: 1284.2 square miles. Population density: 4.8 people per square mile   (very low).

Grand Valley-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from Grand Valley center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from Grand Valley center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Grand Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Willard Frank Libby - (1908-1980), physicist and chemist, inventor of radiocarbon dating.

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Notable locations in Grand Valley: Roan Creek Community Center (A), Altenbern Ranch (B), Square S Ranch (C), U C Cow Camp (D), Battlement Cow Camp (E), Young Ranch (F), Cuddy Ranch (G), Hill Cow Camp (H), Parachute Fire Department (I), Parachute Town Hall (J), Parachute Branch Library (K), Parachute Police Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Russey-Hurlburt Cemetery (1), Battlement Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: McAndrews Lake (A), Battlement Number 1 Reservoir (B), Battlement Number 2 Reservoir (C), Battlement Number 3 Reservoir (D), Battlement Number 4 Reservoir (E), Battlement Number 5 Reservoir (F), Battlement Number 6 Reservoir (G), Battlement Reservoirs (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alkali Creek (A), Allenwater Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Yellowjacket Creek (D), Battlement Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Bear Park Creek (G), Bear Run (H), Ben Good Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	41.8%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

This place:	7.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Valley, CO

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11.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.79%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Eagle County, CO	1.02% ($71,077 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO	0.90% ($36,248)
from Pitkin County, CO	0.71% ($92,299)

9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.18%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($374 average AGI)

Garfield County:	0.07%
Colorado average:	0.12%

to Mesa County, CO	1.51% ($48,260 average AGI)
to Eagle County, CO	0.59% ($64,211)
to Pitkin County, CO	0.39% ($34,306)