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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.2%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Construction (13.1%), Retail trade (12.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.3%).
Detached houses: $219,171Here:$219,171State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $197,580Here:$197,580State:$250,501 In 2-unit structures: $93,459Here:$93,459State:$264,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $801,815Here:$801,815State:$210,473 Mobile homes: $83,148Here:$83,148State:$53,488
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): 74.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.7%
Obama (Democratic): 54.0% McCain (Republican): 45.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $728 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $469 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Moffat County is $429 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $538 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $705 a month.
Cities in this county include: Craig, Dinosaur, Maybell-Powder Wash.
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Notable locations in Moffat County: Buckley Cow Camp (A), Sugarloaf Camp (B), Elk Ranch (C), Sparks (D), Station Ranch (E), Spitzie Place (F), Calloway Place (G), Watson Place (H), Sterling Place (I), Two Bar Ranch (J), Buffham Place (K), Carr Place (L), Ink Spring Ranch (M), Nipple Rim Ranch (N), Great Divide (O), Fortification (P), Mesa View Ranch (Q), Old Bassett Camp (R), Ecklund Cabin (S), Miles Place (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hughes Cemetery (1), Bassett Cemetery (2), Spring Creek Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Fonce Lake (A), G Lake (B), Hog Lake (C), Irish Lakes (D), Dry Cottonwood Reservoir (E), Ellgen Reservoir Number 2 (F), Elk Head Reservoir (G), Cove Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morapos Creek (A), East Fork Cherokee Creek (B), Yampa River (C), West Fork Cherokee Creek (D), Roaring Fork (E), Cataract Creek (F), Shorty Creek (G), Lake Creek (H), Bar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Moffat County include: Dinosaur National Monument (1), Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Moffat County: Buckley Cow Camp (A), Sugarloaf Camp (B), Elk Ranch (C), Sparks (D), Station Ranch (E), Spitzie Place (F), Calloway Place (G), Watson Place (H), Sterling Place (I), Two Bar Ranch (J), Buffham Place (K), Carr Place (L), Ink Spring Ranch (M), Nipple Rim Ranch (N), Great Divide (O), Fortification (P), Mesa View Ranch (Q), Old Bassett Camp (R), Ecklund Cabin (S), Miles Place (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hughes Cemetery (1), Bassett Cemetery (2), Spring Creek Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Fonce Lake (A), G Lake (B), Hog Lake (C), Irish Lakes (D), Dry Cottonwood Reservoir (E), Ellgen Reservoir Number 2 (F), Elk Head Reservoir (G), Cove Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morapos Creek (A), East Fork Cherokee Creek (B), Yampa River (C), West Fork Cherokee Creek (D), Roaring Fork (E), Cataract Creek (F), Shorty Creek (G), Lake Creek (H), Bar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Moffat County include: Dinosaur National Monument (1), Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carbon County, Wyoming , Daggett County, Utah , Sweetwater County, Wyoming , Uintah County, Utah , Rio Blanco County , Routt County .
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Current college students: 496 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 546 (21% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Housing units in Moffat County with a mortgage: 1,612 (249 second mortgage, 134 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 577
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9.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,498 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.58% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($18,379 average AGI) 4.58% relocated from other states ($18,119 average AGI)Moffat County:4.58%Colorado average:4.67%
9.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,259 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.70% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($18,163 average AGI) 4.41% relocated to other states ($22,096 average AGI)Moffat County:4.41%Colorado average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,499 (1,257 aged, 242 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 345.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
2,961 spouses, 4,067 children (3,662 natural, 84 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 135 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 61 parents, 138 other relatives, 214 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,507 2-persons, 818 3-persons, 776 4-persons, 339 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,184 1-person, 182 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 12 4-persons.
91.6% of residents of Moffat County speak English at home. 7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Moffat County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.70 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
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50% of Moffat County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Colorado.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,000
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