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Clear Creek County

Population in 2011: 170. Population change since 2000: -16.3%
 

Males: 96  (56.5%)
Females: 74  (43.5%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Colorado median age:  40.6 years

Zip codes: 80476.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,426 (it was $35,208 in 2000)
Silver Plume:

$31,426
Colorado:

$55,430
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,325

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $185,384 (it was $128,800 in 2000)
Silver Plume:

$185,384
Colorado:

$237,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $181,760; Detached houses: $188,622; Townhouses or other attached units: $81,604; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,237

Median gross rent in 2009: $917.

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  • White alone - 157 (92.4%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (2.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (2.4%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (1.2%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.6%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.6%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Silver Plume: 96.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), German (17.2%), Italian (11.8%), English (9.9%), Polish (7.4%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 9100 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 687 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Silver Plume:

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Plume town:

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

9 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.5% North America, 1.0% Oceania).

This town:  4.4%
Colorado:  8.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,238 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,625 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (33.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (553.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Georgetown, CO (1.4 miles ), Empire, CO (2.2 miles ), Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO (2.8 miles ), St. Mary's, CO (3.1 miles ), Montezuma, CO (3.3 miles) , Idaho Springs, CO (3.4 miles ), Central City, CO (3.7 miles ), Keystone, CO (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $127,900
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $105,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.70 N, Longitude: 105.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 303

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.3%
Colorado:

7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+51.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (45%)
  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

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Tornado activity:

Silver Plume-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.4 miles away from the Silver Plume town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category F3 tornado 53.5 miles away from the town center .

Earthquake activity:

Silver Plume-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Silver Plume center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from Silver Plume center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clear Creek County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Plume:

  • ST ANTHONY SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; FRISCO, CO)
  • ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL AT ST ANTHONY MED CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; LAKEWOOD, CO)
  • BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; BOULDER, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Silver Plume, CO

Amtrak station near Silver Plume:

  • 19 miles: FRAISER-WINTER PARK (FRASER, 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 Silver Plume:

  • Colorado School of Mines (about 28 miles; Golden, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,383)
  • Red Rocks Community College (about 31 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 3,082)
  • University of Colorado at Boulder (about 33 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 27,408)
  • Regis University (about 38 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 5,233)
  • Arapahoe Community College (about 39 miles; Littleton, CO; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • Community College of Denver (about 39 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 2,740)
  • Metropolitan State College of Denver (about 39 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 14,321)

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Notable location: Clear Creek Fire Authority Station 8 Silver Plume (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Cherokee Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: George Rowe Museum (905 Main).

 
Clear Creek County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 16.2. This is significantly better than average.
City:

16.2
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.5
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%

Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
Colorado:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  48.8%
Whole state:  64.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Silver Plume, CO


Silver Plume compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Silver Plume travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Clear Creek County Colorado:


2008 Presidential Election results in Clear Creek County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for Silver Plume (based on Clear Creek County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 15.42%
Here15.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents54.3%13.8%11.6%10.6%9.7%
Congregations22.2%11.1%11.1%22.2%33.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Clear Creek County:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Clear Creek County:

11.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Here:

25.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.3%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Clear Creek County:

20.4%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

6.2%
State:

9.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,444
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$3,735
Totals for Government 0$0 4$5,179


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 Silver Plume:

  • 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KRKY (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, 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.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Plume:

  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, 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)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYSL (93.9 FM; FRISCO, CO; Owner: KRYSTAL BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • 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)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)

TV broadcast stations around Silver Plume:

  • 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.)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN 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.)
  • K39BT (Channel 39; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K08IV (Channel 8; PINEWOOD SPRINGS,ETC, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • K36BR (Channel 36; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K33BV (Channel 33; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • KBDI-TV (Channel 12; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: FRONT RANGE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP.)

Silver Plume fatal accident list:

Dec 19, 1975 07:35 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 26,535
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,600
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 40,109


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 39.684500 Lon: -105.870667, Call Sign: WQFE253
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/23/2006, Expiration Date: 06/23/2016, Certifier: Fred Lgssy
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Silver Plume (Lat: 39.694694 Lon: -105.728056), Overall height: 19.3 m, Call Sign: KNLS253, Licensee ID: L00005302
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.570 MHz, 152.720 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/15/2015
    Registrant: Fones West Digital Systems, Inc., 300 S. Jackson Street Suite 125, Denver, CO 80209, Phone: (303) 316-1000, Fax: (303) 316-1001, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WA0DTM, Licensee ID: L01399825
    Grant Date: 08/26/1998, Expiration Date: 08/26/2008
    Registrant: George E Bailey, 120 Charles St D, Silver Plume, CO 80476



Most common first names in Silver Plume, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Margaret380.0 years
David270.5 years
Eva289.4 years
John270.5 years
Mary262.4 years
Theodore266.6 years
Most common last names in Silver Plume, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Dingman366.0 years
Riebel375.3 years
Buckley275.4 years
Marshall272.0 years
Williams270.5 years

Silver Plume on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
  • #13 (80476) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Alsatian first ancestries"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Gary Lee Regester (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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