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Industries providing employment: Construction (18.6%), Educational,health and social services (13.6%), Retail trade (12.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).
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Custer County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Custer County, Colorado:
Detached houses: $344,508Here: $344,508State: $321,943 Townhouses or other attached units: $231,368Here: $231,368State: $242,417 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $48,321Here: $48,321State: $203,199 Mobile homes: $69,779Here: $69,779State: $53,488 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,397Here: $43,397State: $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): 68.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Custer County is $507 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $668 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $935 a month.
Cities in this county include: Silver Cliff, Westcliffe.
Neighboring counties: Fremont County , Huerfano County , Pueblo County , Saguache County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Custer County: Abbey Summer Camp (A), Abbots Lodge (B), Rainbow Trail Camp (C), Akin Ranch (D), Dry Lake School (E), Robsin Windmill (F), Rush Windmill (G), Alvarado Picnic Ground (H), San Isabel Ranch (I), San Isabel Ski Area (J), Conquistador Ski Area (K), Smith Creek Campground (L), Smith Ranch (M), Armstrong Ranch (N), Gibson Creek Trailhead (O), The Pines (P), Tomsick Ranch (Q), Top Windmill (R), Trails End Ranch (S), Henrich Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Ula Cemetery (2), Rosita Cemetery (3), The Pines Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Venable Lakes (B), Horn Lakes (C), Brush Creek Lakes (D), Dry Lake (E), Silver Lake (F), Bench Lake (G), Banjo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Alvarado Creek (B), Amethyst Creek (C), Antelope Creek (D), Asher Creek (E), Ophir Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Bigelow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Custer County: Abbey Summer Camp (A), Abbots Lodge (B), Rainbow Trail Camp (C), Akin Ranch (D), Dry Lake School (E), Robsin Windmill (F), Rush Windmill (G), Alvarado Picnic Ground (H), San Isabel Ranch (I), San Isabel Ski Area (J), Conquistador Ski Area (K), Smith Creek Campground (L), Smith Ranch (M), Armstrong Ranch (N), Gibson Creek Trailhead (O), The Pines (P), Tomsick Ranch (Q), Top Windmill (R), Trails End Ranch (S), Henrich Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Ula Cemetery (2), Rosita Cemetery (3), The Pines Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Venable Lakes (B), Horn Lakes (C), Brush Creek Lakes (D), Dry Lake (E), Silver Lake (F), Bench Lake (G), Banjo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Alvarado Creek (B), Amethyst Creek (C), Antelope Creek (D), Asher Creek (E), Ophir Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Bigelow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 63 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 58 (66% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Custer County with a mortgage: 291 (20 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 210
Adherents
Custer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Colorado state average. It is 3.7 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
11.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,819 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.47% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($29,671 average AGI) 5.84% relocated from other states ($30,148 average AGI)Custer County: 5.84%Colorado average: 4.67%
10.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,766 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.32% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($15,190 average AGI) 4.80% relocated to other states ($14,577 average AGI)Custer County: 4.80%Colorado average: 3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 710 (613 aged, 97 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Household type by relationship
979 spouses, 827 children (769 natural, 26 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 40 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
Size of family households: 616 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 157 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 352 1-person, 45 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
96.4% of residents of Custer County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $24,074,000 ($6268 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,103,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,614,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,383,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,000 Federal grants: $2,959,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,103,000 ($2,887,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $991,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $51,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,344,000 Federal Government insurance: $0,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
46% of Custer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Colorado.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Police Protection: $638,000
Central Staff Services: $628,000
Welfare - Other: $249,000
Corrections - Other: $151,000
General Public Buildings: $141,000
Financial Administration: $116,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
General - Other: $100,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $34,000
Air Transportation: $20,000
Health Services - Other: $10,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $97,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Property Sale Other: $6,000
Rents: $4,000
Police Protection: $92,000
Central Staff: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Public Welfare: $178,000
All Other: $52,000
Health & Hospitals: $17,000
Total General Sales: $736,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
NEC: $1,000
Tobacco Sales: $0
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