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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.6%), Retail trade (12.4%).
Detached houses: $174,075Here:$174,075State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $83,511Here:$83,511State:$250,501 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,304Here:$256,304State:$210,473 Mobile homes: $91,400Here:$91,400State:$53,488
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.0%
Obama (Democratic): 56.0% McCain (Republican): 42.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $510 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $423 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Conejos County is $452 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.
Cities in this county include: Manassa, La Jara, Antonito, Sanford, Romeo.
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Notable locations in Conejos County: Elk Creek Campground (A), Big Corral (B), Menkhaven Ranch (C), Aspen Glade Campground (D), River Springs Ranger Station (E), Trail Gulch Cow Camp (F), La Manga Summer Home Group (G), T Bone Ranch (H), La Manga Cow Camp (I), Trujillo Meadows Campground (J), Los Pinos (K), Braiden Cow Camp (L), Bancos Cow Camp (M), Thomas Ranch (N), Rocky Mountain Lodge (O), Conejos Campground (P), Rainbow Trout Lodge (Q), Shawcroft Cow Camp (R), Baxter and Martin Cow Camp (S), Lake Fork Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Conejos County include: Saint Joseph Catholic Church Capulin (A), Conejos Canyon Community Chapel (B), Las Mesitas Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: New Manassa Cemetery (1), La Jara Cemetery (2), Lasauses Cemetery (3), Sanford Cemetery (4), Lobatos Cemetery (5), La Isla Cemetery (6), Soward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Annella (A), Alta Lake (B), Waterdog Lake (C), Lake De Nolda (D), Twin Lakes (E), De Herrera Lake (F), Dry Lake (G), Beaver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rio de los Pinos (A), Middle Fork Conejos River (B), Saddle Creek (C), Lake Fork (D), Hansen Creek (E), El Rito Azul (F), Coal Creek (G), Rito Gato (H), Gold Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Conejos County include: Pikes Stockade (1), Sego Springs State Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Conejos County: Elk Creek Campground (A), Big Corral (B), Menkhaven Ranch (C), Aspen Glade Campground (D), River Springs Ranger Station (E), Trail Gulch Cow Camp (F), La Manga Summer Home Group (G), T Bone Ranch (H), La Manga Cow Camp (I), Trujillo Meadows Campground (J), Los Pinos (K), Braiden Cow Camp (L), Bancos Cow Camp (M), Thomas Ranch (N), Rocky Mountain Lodge (O), Conejos Campground (P), Rainbow Trout Lodge (Q), Shawcroft Cow Camp (R), Baxter and Martin Cow Camp (S), Lake Fork Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Conejos County include: Saint Joseph Catholic Church Capulin (A), Conejos Canyon Community Chapel (B), Las Mesitas Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: New Manassa Cemetery (1), La Jara Cemetery (2), Lasauses Cemetery (3), Sanford Cemetery (4), Lobatos Cemetery (5), La Isla Cemetery (6), Soward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Annella (A), Alta Lake (B), Waterdog Lake (C), Lake De Nolda (D), Twin Lakes (E), De Herrera Lake (F), Dry Lake (G), Beaver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rio de los Pinos (A), Middle Fork Conejos River (B), Saddle Creek (C), Lake Fork (D), Hansen Creek (E), El Rito Azul (F), Coal Creek (G), Rito Gato (H), Gold Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Conejos County include: Pikes Stockade (1), Sego Springs State Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Alamosa County , Archuleta County , Costilla County , Rio Arriba County, New Mexico , Taos County, New Mexico , Rio Grande County .
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Current college students: 320 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 248 (24% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.3%
Housing units in Conejos County with a mortgage: 551 (23 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 782
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5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,550 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.63% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($19,962 average AGI) 1.77% relocated from other states ($13,588 average AGI)Conejos County:1.77%Colorado average:4.67%
7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,819 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.40% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($18,702 average AGI) 2.18% relocated to other states ($8,117 average AGI)Conejos County:2.18%Colorado average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,474 (1,222 aged, 252 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
1,633 spouses, 3,177 children (3,006 natural, 66 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 224 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 82 other relatives, 100 non-relatives
Size of family households: 865 2-persons, 449 3-persons, 456 4-persons, 244 5-persons, 124 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 697 1-person, 58 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
57.9% of residents of Conejos County speak English at home. 41.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).
Population growth in Conejos County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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69% of Conejos County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Colorado.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,500
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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)
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Regular Highways: $95,000
Regular Highways: $1,191,000
Health Services - Other: $1,101,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $509,000
Central Staff Services: $499,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $414,000
Police Protection: $323,000
Corrections - Other: $323,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $257,000
Libraries: $126,000
Financial Administration: $116,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $93,000
General Public Buildings: $76,000
Parks & Recreation: $31,000
Public Welfare: $31,000
Highways: $23,000
General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
Rents: $13,000
Highways: $1,585,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,176,000
All Other: $44,000
General Support: $3,000
Motor Vehicle License: $104,000
NEC: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $15,000
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