Idaho Springs, Colorado

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Population (year 2000): 1,889. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,797 (-4.9% change)

Males: 970	(51.3%)
Females: 919	(48.7%)

Clear Creek County

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 80452.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,700 (it was $39,643 in 2000)

Idaho Springs	$39,700
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $177,300 (it was $151,900 in 2000)

Idaho Springs	$177,300
Colorado:	$223,300

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Races in Idaho Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
Hispanic (5.0%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Other race (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (18.7%), English (16.4%), United States (6.8%), Swedish (5.3%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7524 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 1757 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Idaho Springs

High school or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Idaho Springs city

Never married: 26.6%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 16.1%

45 residents are foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This city:	2.4%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Idaho Springs, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Idaho Springs to the number of sex offenders is 1824 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Idaho Springs:	0.6% ($900)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (26.0 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (28.0 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (622.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Central City, CO (4.2 miles ), Black Hawk, CO (4.5 miles) , Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO (7.1 miles ), St. Mary's, CO (10.7 miles ), Empire, CO (11.7 miles ), Georgetown, CO (12.6 miles ), Evergreen, CO (14.2 miles ), Coal Creek, CO (14.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000

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Latitude: 39.74 N, Longitude: 105.51 W

Idaho Springs household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+0.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
Public administration (6%)
Mining (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (25%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electricians (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Idaho Springs by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	1	0	1	2
per 100,000	51.5	50.5	52.8	0.0	54.7	108.6
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	52.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	39	46	17	26	31	19
per 100,000	2010.3	2324.4	897.1	1364.8	1695.8	1032.0
Burglaries	14	16	13	6	11	6
per 100,000	721.6	808.5	686.0	315.0	601.8	325.9
Thefts	106	105	80	102	95	66
per 100,000	5463.9	5305.7	4221.6	5354.3	5196.9	3585.0
Auto thefts	17	2	5	10	15	8
per 100,000	876.3	101.1	263.9	524.9	820.6	434.5
Arson	1	4	2	1	1	0
per 100,000	51.5	202.1	105.5	52.5	54.7	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	782.5	782.2	475.5	551.2	698.6	494.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.84
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Idaho Springs, Colorado

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Idaho Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Colorado state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the Idaho Springs city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/15/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Idaho Springs:

WIDE HORIZON (about 29 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO)
EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CTR (about 29 miles; WHEAT RIDGE, CO)
BOULDER COMM HOSP (about 30 miles; BOULDER, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Idaho Springs:

BUCKLEY AFB (about 53 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 60 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 61 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Idaho Springs:

BOULDER MUNI (about 29 miles; BOULDER, CO; ID: 1V5)
JEFFCO (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 37 miles; GRANBY, CO; ID: GNB)

Local government website: www.idahospringsco.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Idaho Springs:

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 23 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 26 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 35 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 45 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)

Public high school in Idaho Springs:

CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 320 HIGHWAY 103; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Idaho Springs:

CARLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 1300 MINER STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
CLEAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 320 HIGHWAY 103; Grades: 07 - 08)

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Notable locations in Idaho Springs: Silver Spruce Mill (A), Clear Creek District Ranger Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Chicago Creek (A), Soda Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Argo Gold Mill & Museum (2350 Riverside Drive).

Hotels: H & H Motor Lodge (2445 Colorado Boulevard), Blair Motel (345 Colorado Boulevard), Indian Springs Resort (302 Soda Creek Road), Baxter's on the Creek (796 Highway 103).

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

IDAHO SPRINGS CITY OF (Population served: 7099, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-04-2004 to MAR-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUN-04-2002)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-1999)

13 other older health violations

SHWAYDER CAMP TEMPLE EMANUEL (Address: 9118 HWY 103, Population served: 151, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.7%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Idaho Springs compared to Colorado state average:

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Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Idaho Springs (2007 data):

Clear Creek National Bank: Idaho Springs Branch at 1546 Miner Street, branch established on 1995-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $24.5 mil, Deposits: $22.3 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Peak National Bank: Idaho Springs Branch at 15th And Miner Streets, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $207.6 mil, Deposits: $185.6 mil, headquarters in Nederland, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Peak Banks Of Colorado, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Clear Creek County Colorado:

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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
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,720	$28,320	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$19,009	$45,622	1	$514
Water Supply	3	$5,314	$21,256	0	$0
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,362
Other Government Administration	2	$6,031	$36,186	1	$1,439
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$303
Police Protection - Officers	7	$22,091	$37,870	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,117	$25,404	1	$1,844
Totals for Government	20	$59,282	$35,569	5	$5,462

11.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.25%
Colorado average:	10.77%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, CO	2.57% ($46,276 average AGI)
from Denver County, CO	1.06% ($45,222)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.62% ($43,190)

12.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.75%
Colorado average:	10.03%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, CO	3.92% ($56,104 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO	1.25% ($38,581)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.64% ($35,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Idaho Springs:

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.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KVCU (1190 AM; 7 kW; BOULDER, CO; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CO FOUNDATION, 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.)
KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Idaho Springs:

KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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.)
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
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.)
KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
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)

TV broadcast stations around Idaho Springs:

K08IV (Channel 8; PINEWOOD SPRINGS,ETC, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KBDI-TV (Channel 12; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: FRONT RANGE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP.)
KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)

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