Walden, Colorado

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Population (year 2000): 734. Estimated population in July 2006: 621 (-15.4% change)

Males: 364	(49.6%)
Females: 370	(50.4%)

Jackson County

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 80480.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,300 (it was $29,312 in 2000)

Walden	$29,300
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,600 (it was $80,200 in 2000)

Walden	$93,600
Colorado:	$223,300

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Races in Walden:

White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
Hispanic (6.9%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (0.8%)

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

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Ancestries: United States (18.1%), German (14.0%), English (13.1%), Irish (10.9%), Dutch (3.5%), Swedish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 12/2/1890

Elevation: 8099 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 1875 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Walden

High school or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 9.0%
Mean travel time to work: 10.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walden town

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 51.7%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 15.2%

15 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This town:	2.0%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Walden, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Walden to the number of sex offenders is 635 to 1.

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

Walden:	0.5% ($391)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Collins, CO (83.5 miles , pop. 118,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (105.6 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (637.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Woods Landing-Jelm, WY (32.1 miles) , Albany, WY (33.1 miles) , South Albany, WY (40.3 miles ), Centennial, WY (40.5 miles) , Steamboat Springs, CO (41.4 miles ), Grand Lake, CO (45.7 miles ), Livermore, CO (45.8 miles ), Kremmling, CO (47.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,200
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $110,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $160,000
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.73 N, Longitude: 106.28 W

4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: -117 (-13.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (31%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Public administration (5%)
Utilities (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (11%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Health care (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Carpenters (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Cashiers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other financial specialists (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Walden, Colorado

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Hospitals/medical centers near Walden:

KREMMLING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 42 miles; KREMMLING, CO)
YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 46 miles; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO)
ESTES PARK MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 59 miles; ESTES PARK, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Walden, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walden:

LARAMIE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; LARAMIE, WY; ID: LAR)
YAMPA VALLEY (about 68 miles; HAYDEN, CO; ID: HDN)
EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 88 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walden:

WALDEN-JACKSON COUNTY (about 2 miles; WALDEN, CO; ID: 33V)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS/BOB ADAMS FIELD (about 43 miles; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; ID: SBS)
MC ELROY AIRFIELD (about 48 miles; KREMMLING, CO; ID: 20V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walden:

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 76 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 77 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 102 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)

Public high school in Walden:

NORTH PARK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 910 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Walden:

WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 902 5TH STREET; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Walden:

JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,911; Location: 412 4TH STREET; 17,077 books; 506 audio materials; 260 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Northpark Pioneer Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 365 Logan).

Hotels: Chedsey Motel (537 Main), Antlers Inn (460 Main).

Court: Jackson County - County Court (396 Lafever Street).

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

STATE PARK MOOSE VISITOR CENTER (Address: 56750 HIGHWAY 14, Population served: 615, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

NORTH MICHIGAN CG (Address: 56750 HIGHWAY 14, Population served: 242, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-16-2000)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-09-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

RANGER LAKES (Address: 56750 HIGHWAY 14, Population served: 192, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

EAGLES WATCH HOA (Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

STATE PARK MAINTENANCE SHOP (Address: 2746 COUNTY RD 41, Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-2001)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.0%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	20.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	10.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Walden compared to Colorado state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Walden (2007 data):

Mountain Valley Bank: at 461 Main, branch established on 1955-02-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.5 mil, Deposits: $81.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Platte Valley Financial Service Companies, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson 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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$297
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$3,383
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$80
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,400
Sewerage	1	$2,192	$26,304	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$75
Water Supply	1	$2,666	$31,992	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$5,958	$35,748	1	$55
Totals for Government	4	$10,816	$32,448	8	$5,290

Walden government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $79,000
All Other: $8,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $39,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $801,000
Financial Administration: $211,000

Water Utilities: $130,000

Sewerage: $91,000

Regular Highways: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $27,000

General - Other: $26,000

Fire Protection: $22,000

Police Protection: $8,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $138,000
Benefit Payments: $11,000

Interest Revenue: $5,000

From Other Government: $4,000

From Local Government: $4,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $204,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $49,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
General Support: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $3,225,000
Water Utilities: $319,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $3,140,000
Water Utilities: $309,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $85,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $39,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $14,000
Gas Utilities: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $535,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,136,000
Water Utilities: $118,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
General Support: $14,000

All Other: $13,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $174,000
Property: $39,000

Motor Vehicle License: $18,000

Public Utilities: $16,000

NEC: $9,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $196,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,451 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.31%
Colorado average:	10.77%

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

9.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
Colorado average:	10.03%

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

Strongest AM radio stations in Walden:

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)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRKY (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walden:

KARS-FM (102.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: AGM-NEVADA LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Walden:

K10FB (Channel 10; WALDEN, CO; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY,COLORADO)
K12MK (Channel 12; WALDEN, CO; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY,COLORADO)

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