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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.8%), Retail trade (16.6%), Construction (14.9%), Educational,health and social services (14.2%).
Detached houses: $277,826Here:$277,826State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $682,192Here:$682,192State:$250,501 Mobile homes: $72,137Here:$72,137State:$53,488 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,124Here:$6,124State:$69,208
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.7%
McCain (Republican): 54.2% Obama (Democratic): 43.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $841 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $775 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mineral County is $771 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $931 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1159 a month.
Cities in this county include: Creede.
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Notable locations in Mineral County: Park Creek Campground (A), Wagon Wheel Ranch (B), Minor Notch Ranch (C), Cade Ranch (D), Riverside Ranch (E), Hunters Lake Trailhead (F), Lake Fork Campground (G), Fisherman Parking (H), Big Meadows Campground (I), Rio Grande Campground (J), Fourmile Trailhead (K), Ivy Creek Campground and Trailhead (L), North Lime Trailhead (M), Hansons Mill (N), Tucker Ponds Recreation Area (O), Fern Greek Trailhead (P), Fisherman Parking (Q), West Fork Campground (R), Wolf Creek Campground (S), Columbine Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: McCoy Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Ruby Lake (A), Ruby Lake (B), Baldy Lake (C), Jumper Lake (D), Turkey Creek Lake (E), Monument Lake (F), Lakeman Lakes (G), Ghost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elwood Creek (A), Falls Creek (B), Cade Creek (C), Rainbow Creek (D), Deadman Creek (E), Himes Creek (F), Omaha Creek (G), Brush Creek (H), Allen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Mineral County: Coller Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Mineral County: Park Creek Campground (A), Wagon Wheel Ranch (B), Minor Notch Ranch (C), Cade Ranch (D), Riverside Ranch (E), Hunters Lake Trailhead (F), Lake Fork Campground (G), Fisherman Parking (H), Big Meadows Campground (I), Rio Grande Campground (J), Fourmile Trailhead (K), Ivy Creek Campground and Trailhead (L), North Lime Trailhead (M), Hansons Mill (N), Tucker Ponds Recreation Area (O), Fern Greek Trailhead (P), Fisherman Parking (Q), West Fork Campground (R), Wolf Creek Campground (S), Columbine Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: McCoy Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Ruby Lake (A), Ruby Lake (B), Baldy Lake (C), Jumper Lake (D), Turkey Creek Lake (E), Monument Lake (F), Lakeman Lakes (G), Ghost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elwood Creek (A), Falls Creek (B), Cade Creek (C), Rainbow Creek (D), Deadman Creek (E), Himes Creek (F), Omaha Creek (G), Brush Creek (H), Allen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Mineral County: Coller Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Archuleta County , Hinsdale County , Rio Grande County , Saguache County .
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Current college students: 25 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 6 (67% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.8%
Housing units in Mineral County with a mortgage: 79 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 93
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9.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,300 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.23% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($7,467 average AGI) 6.45% relocated from other states ($62,833 average AGI)Mineral County:6.45%Colorado average:4.67%
7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,174 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Colorado. 10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 130 (0 aged, 0 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
217 spouses, 183 children (158 natural, 18 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
Size of family households: 150 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 105 1-person, 18 2-persons.
98.1% of residents of Mineral County speak English at home. 0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Mineral County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
51% of Mineral County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Colorado.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
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