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Routt County

Population in 2011: 427. Population change since 2000: -3.6%

Males: 235	(55.2%)
Females: 192	(44.8%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Colorado median age:	40.6 years

Zip codes: 80483.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,926 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Yampa:	$48,926
Colorado:	$55,430

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,239

Yampa town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $191,378 (it was $118,500 in 2000)

Yampa:	$191,378
Colorado:	$237,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $232,502; Detached houses: $232,758; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $479,567; Mobile homes: $179,038

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,018.

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White alone - 393 (91.6%)
Hispanic - 28 (6.5%)
Two or more races - 5 (1.2%)
American Indian alone - 2 (0.5%)
Black alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Yampa: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (32.1%), United States (15.3%), German (14.7%), English (13.8%), French (6.1%), Dutch (5.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 2/25/1907

Elevation: 7890 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 1848 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Yampa:

High school or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yampa town:

Never married: 33.1%
Now married: 52.6%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 6.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Colorado:	8.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,025 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $600 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (87.7 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (99.6 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (539.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Oak Creek, CO (3.0 miles ), Steamboat Springs, CO (4.8 miles ), Kremmling, CO (5.3 miles ), Hayden, CO (5.5 miles ), Eagle, CO (5.9 miles ), Gypsum, CO (5.9 miles ), Edwards, CO (6.3 miles ), Avon, CO (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.15 N, Longitude: 106.91 W

Area code: 970

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.0%
Colorado:	7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+47.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Transportation and warehousing (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Retail trade (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Educational services (25%)
Health care and social assistance (19%)
Retail trade (12%)
Construction (9%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
Carpenters (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Yampa-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Yampa center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from the city 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 33.5 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 48.0 miles away from Yampa center
On 4/13/2006 at 05:50:12, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 22.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Routt County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1

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

YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO)
VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; VAIL, CO)
"MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE" (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; CRAIG, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Yampa, CO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yampa:

University of Colorado at Boulder (about 88 miles; Boulder, CO; Full-time enrollment: 27,408)
Colorado School of Mines (about 94 miles; Golden, CO; FT enrollment: 4,383)
Red Rocks Community College (about 98 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 3,082)
Colorado State University (about 101 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,884)
Front Range Community College (about 101 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 6,905)
Regis University (about 103 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 5,233)
Community College of Denver (about 106 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 2,740)

Public elementary/middle schools in Yampa:

SOUTH ROUTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 448 MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 05)
SOUTH ROUTT EARLY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 45; Location: 26 WEST 5TH ST; Grades: PK - PK)

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Notable location: Yampa Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Flat Top Liquor (201 Moffat Avenue).

Routt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:	21.7
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 23.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	23.5
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2005 was 7.17. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.17
U.S.:	11.39

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.8%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.1%
Whole state:	64.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yampa, CO

Yampa compared to Colorado state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below 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 below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Yampa mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
Electricity (19%)
Wood (16%)
Coal or coke (9%)
Utility gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Routt County Colorado:

2008 Presidential Election results in Routt County Colorado:

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Neighborhoods in Yampa:

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Religion statistics for Yampa (based on Routt County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.54%

Here		30.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Jewish
Adherents	51.0%	9.5%	8.9%	8.3%	4.2%
Congregations	10.0%	5.0%	5.0%	10.0%	5.0%

Name	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	LDS (Mormon) Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	4.1%	3.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.4%
Congregations	10.0%	5.0%	15.0%	5.0%	30.0%

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: 5

Routt County:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:	1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Routt County:	0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:	0.45 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15

Routt County:	6.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 62

Here:	27.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	3.9%
Colorado:	5.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Routt County:	13.0%
Colorado:	18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.9%
State:	9.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	1	$2,786	$33,432	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,786	$33,432	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$200
Water Supply	1	$3,383	$40,596	2	$1,753
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$245
Totals for Government	3	$8,955	$35,820	4	$2,198

Yampa government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $56,000 ($131.15)
All Other: $4,000 ($9.37)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $67,000 ($156.91)
Financial Administration: $56,000 ($131.15)

Sewerage: $55,000 ($128.81)

Regular Highways: $53,000 ($124.12)

Police Protection: $4,000 ($9.37)

Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.34)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($4.68)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $118,000 ($276.35)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $111,000 ($259.95)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000 ($16.39)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($56.21)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($4.68)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $546,000 ($1278.69)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000 ($175.64)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000 ($28.10)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000 ($32.79)
General Support: $14,000 ($32.79)
Tax - Total General Sales: $51,000 ($119.44)
Property: $43,000 ($100.70)

NEC: $7,000 ($16.39)

Motor Vehicle License: $2,000 ($4.68)
Total Salaries & Wages: $82,000 ($192.04)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($14.05)

12.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.17%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.53% of residents moved from foreign countries ($168 average AGI)
Routt County:
0.53%
Colorado average:
0.18%

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

from Larimer County, CO	0.58% ($45,872 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.57% ($43,543)
from Moffat County, CO	0.51% ($36,829)

11.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.28%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Routt County:
0.26%
Colorado average:
0.12%

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

to Moffat County, CO	0.68% ($35,556 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO	0.51% ($43,976)
to Larimer County, CO	0.49% ($18,692)

Strongest AM radio stations in Yampa:

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.)
KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRKY (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
KBCR (1230 AM; 1 kW; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: KBCR, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yampa:

KFMU-FM (104.1 FM; OAK CREEK, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
KRKM (106.3 FM; KREMMLING, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
KIDN-FM (95.9 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
K238AB (95.5 FM; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
K288BQ (105.5 FM; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
K203BQ (88.5 FM; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
KBCR-FM (96.9 FM; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO; Owner: KBCR, INC.)
KRMR (107.3 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Yampa:

K02DY (Channel 2; OAK CREEK, CO; Owner: YAMPA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K09IF (Channel 9; OAK CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: YAMPA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K12KR (Channel 12; TOPONAS, CO; Owner: YAMPA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K06CH (Channel 6; OAK CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: YAMPA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Mp 158.9, Mft Sub, 3 Mi Sse Of (Lat: 40.112000 Lon: -106.886250), Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPKW270
Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz, 160.455 MHz
Grant Date: 06/04/2002, Expiration Date: 08/12/2012, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-5005, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

YAMPA, 8.9 Mi Nnw (Lat: 40.264972 Lon: -107.004750), Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WPNG890
Assigned Frequencies: 11143.7 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2008, Expiration Date: 02/14/2018
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA0MLM
Grant Date: 04/04/1989, Expiration Date: 04/04/1999, Cancellation Date: 04/05/2001
Registrant: Lucile D Rauch, Yampa, CO 80483
Call Sign: N0IDH, Licensee ID: L01269794
Grant Date: 04/18/2007, Expiration Date: 05/02/2017
Registrant: Helen E Rudeen, 413 Main St, Yampa, CO 80483
Call Sign: N0NQ, Previous Call Sign: NH6S, Licensee ID: L00727786
Grant Date: 08/29/2003, Expiration Date: 08/29/2013, Certifier: Paul A Silva
Registrant: Paul A Silva, 325 Main St., Yampa, CO 80483-0143

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Yampa, CO among deceased individuals
Helen	3	87.4 years
Mary	3	72.3 years
Evelyn	2	61.0 years
Herbert	2	70.4 years
Alma	2	76.5 years
Charles	2	79.5 years
Joseph	2	71.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Yampa, CO among deceased individuals
Maijala	6	77.8 years
Carnahan	4	76.7 years
Jones	4	81.3 years
Farrington	2	72.0 years
Koler	2	65.0 years
Bemis	2	72.0 years
Hodge	2	83.5 years
Crowner	2	91.0 years
Easterly	2	82.0 years
Edwards	2	72.5 years

Businesses in Yampa, CO

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#54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
#56 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"

#42 (80483) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Australian first ancestries"

#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
#85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"

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