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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.1%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Detached houses: $171,135Here:$171,135State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $255,358Here:$255,358State:$250,501 Mobile homes: $43,867Here:$43,867State:$53,488 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,701Here:$34,701State:$69,208
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.4%
McCain (Republican): 56.8% Obama (Democratic): 42.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $411 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $348 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bent County is $424 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Cities in this county include: Las Animas, McClave, Purgatoire Valley.
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Notable locations in Bent County: Cordes-Oberlander Ranch (A), Selders Ranch (B), McIntosh Ranch (C), McAfee Windmill (D), Spady Cow Camp (E), Prairie View School (F), Good Intent School (G), J J Windmill (H), Hackamore Ranch (I), Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (J), Old Fort Lyon (K), Las Animas Country Club (L), Las Animas State Fish Hatchery (M), Floating W Ranch (N), Tree Top Ranch (O), East Parsons Windmill (P), East Canyon Windmill (Q), Barnhart Windmill (R), East Pasture Windmill (S), North Mesa Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bent County include: Friends Community Church of Hasty (A), Methodist Church of McClave (B), Riverview Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Valley Cemetery (1), Las Animas Cemetery (2), Fort Lyon National Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Wiley Cemetery (5), Pruett Cemetery (6), Little Kansas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Denny Lake (A), Heinan Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Adobe Creek Reservoir (D), Jims Pond (E), Lake Hasty (F), East Canyon Reservoir (G), South Pasture Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shelton Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Lew Smith Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Shawawa Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Purgatoire River (G), Johnny Creek (H), Adobe Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bent County include: Bents New Fort Marker (1), John Martin Reservoir Wildlife Area (2), John Martin Reservoir State Park (3), Nelson Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bent County: Cordes-Oberlander Ranch (A), Selders Ranch (B), McIntosh Ranch (C), McAfee Windmill (D), Spady Cow Camp (E), Prairie View School (F), Good Intent School (G), J J Windmill (H), Hackamore Ranch (I), Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (J), Old Fort Lyon (K), Las Animas Country Club (L), Las Animas State Fish Hatchery (M), Floating W Ranch (N), Tree Top Ranch (O), East Parsons Windmill (P), East Canyon Windmill (Q), Barnhart Windmill (R), East Pasture Windmill (S), North Mesa Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bent County include: Friends Community Church of Hasty (A), Methodist Church of McClave (B), Riverview Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Valley Cemetery (1), Las Animas Cemetery (2), Fort Lyon National Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Wiley Cemetery (5), Pruett Cemetery (6), Little Kansas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Denny Lake (A), Heinan Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Adobe Creek Reservoir (D), Jims Pond (E), Lake Hasty (F), East Canyon Reservoir (G), South Pasture Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shelton Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Lew Smith Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Shawawa Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Purgatoire River (G), Johnny Creek (H), Adobe Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bent County include: Bents New Fort Marker (1), John Martin Reservoir Wildlife Area (2), John Martin Reservoir State Park (3), Nelson Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Baca County , Kiowa County , Las Animas County , Otero County , Prowers County .
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Current college students: 232 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 266 (32% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%
Housing units in Bent County with a mortgage: 472 (39 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 409
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6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,689 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.74% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($15,913 average AGI) 2.23% relocated from other states ($7,777 average AGI)Bent County:2.23%Colorado average:4.67%
8.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,705 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.84% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,348 average AGI) 2.92% relocated to other states ($10,356 average AGI)Bent County:2.92%Colorado average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 893 (726 aged, 167 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
1,099 spouses, 1,515 children (1,398 natural, 46 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 181 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 56 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
Size of family households: 630 2-persons, 303 3-persons, 246 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 548 1-person, 47 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
83.2% of residents of Bent County speak English at home. 15.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
Population growth in Bent County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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50% of Bent County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Colorado.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $67,000
Regular Highways: $135,000
Welfare - Other: $4,420,000
Regular Highways: $1,113,000
Police Protection: $848,000
General - Other: $394,000
Central Staff Services: $352,000
Financial Administration: $339,000
Natural Resources - Other: $167,000
General Public Buildings: $160,000
Solid Waste Management: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $122,000
Parks & Recreation: $106,000
Health Services - Other: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $156,000
General - Other: $26,000
Highways: $974,000
All Other: $160,000
Total General Sales: $182,000
NEC: $12,000
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