Park County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 16,949 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,174
Renter-occupied apartments: 720

% of renters here:	12%
State:	33%

Land area: 2201 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Construction (16.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.0%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Park County, Colorado business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Park County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
Hispanic (4.3%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Other race (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 7,510	(51.7%)
Females: 7,013	(48.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,152
County population in 2003: 16,522
Jobs in 2003: 2,271

Park County,CO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 9,456
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:

Park County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,691 ($51,899 in 2000)

This county	$55,691
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $240,037

Park County	$240,037
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $806
Institutionalized population: 70
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Park County in 2000: $1142

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 20
Burglaries: 40
Thefts: 24
Auto thefts: 11

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 29
Burglaries: 52
Thefts: 16
Auto thefts: 15

Park County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 321 buildings, average cost: $130,300
2005: 292 buildings, average cost: $135,700
2006: 323 buildings, average cost: $156,200

2004 Presidential Election results in Park County Colorado:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $977 (0.6%)

Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Park County is $702 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fairplay, Alma, Lake George.

Neighboring counties: Chaffee County , Clear Creek County , Fremont County , Jefferson County , Lake County , Summit County , Teller County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Park County: 63 Ranch (A), 74 Ranch (B), Peterson Ranch (C), Board Cabins (D), Abell Ranch (E), Pipe Springs Campground (F), Platte Ranch (G), Pleasant Valley School (H), Adleman Homestead (I), Portis Ranch (J), Potter Ranch (K), Poyner Ranch (L), Quelland Ranch (M), Coil Ranch (N), Fremont School (O), Red Hill Ranch (P), Cole Ranch (Q), Coleman Ranch (R), Reservoir Campground (S), Collard Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: F.H.L. Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Park County: Jefferson Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Fairplay Cemetery (1), Lake George Cemetery (2), Buckskin Cemetery (3), Park City Cemetery (4), Bordenville Cemetery (5), Como Cemetery (6), Horn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Twelvemile Lake (A), Mud Lakes (B), Milligan Lakes (C), Wheeler Lake (D), Michigan Lake (E), Kite Lake (F), Gibson Lake (G), Roosevelt Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adamans Creek (A), Agate Creek (B), Quartzville Creek (C), Allen Creek (D), Wisp Creek (E), Balm of Gilead Creek (F), Beaver Dam Creek (G), Bonis Creek (H), Buckskin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Park County include: Elevenmile State Recreation Area (1), Horse Park (2), Antero Reservoir Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Olava Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 432
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 317 (66% naturalized citizens)

Park County:	2.2%
Whole state:	8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 63
1990 to 1994: 40
1985 to 1989: 28
1980 to 1984: 10
1975 to 1979: 19
1970 to 1974: 16
1970 to 1974: 37
1965 to 1969: 104

Mean travel time to work: 44.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.0%

Park County marital status for males

Park County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,261
One, attached: 45
Two: 39
3 or 4: 46
5 to 9: 38
10 to 19: 13
20 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 784
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 467

Housing units in Park County with a mortgage: 3,260 (489 second mortgage, 266 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 685

Agriculture in Park County
Average size of farms: 1375 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19346
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $40.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24581
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.91%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40171
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.07%

Park County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 16.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (26%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (13%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Construction (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (21%)
Canada (20%)
Germany (10%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (8%)
Romania (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)
Cuba (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Park County:

German (26%)
Irish (12%)
English (11%)
United States or American (8%)
Italian (6%)
Norwegian (3%)
French (except Basque) (3%)

Park County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,106 (66%)
Carpooled: 1,605 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 180 (2%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 155 (2%)
Other means: 54 (1%)
Worked at home: 627 (8%)

70 people in state prisons

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,654.

12.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.73%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.21% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($33,574 average AGI)
4.52% relocated from other states ($22,404 average AGI)
Park County: 4.52%
Colorado average: 4.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, CO	2.28% ($55,441 average AGI)
from Summit County, CO	0.91% ($38,872)
from Denver County, CO	0.75% ($44,000)
from El Paso County, CO	0.75% ($73,256)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.71% ($63,081)
from Adams County, CO	0.58% ($52,400)
from Teller County, CO	0.44% ($36,000)

12.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.29%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.96% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($30,921 average AGI)
4.33% relocated to other states ($16,592 average AGI)
Park County: 4.33%
Colorado average: 3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, CO	2.33% ($57,492 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO	0.99% ($48,529)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.82% ($45,714)
to El Paso County, CO	0.47% ($34,083)
to Summit County, CO	0.41% ($29,667)
to Douglas County, CO	0.39% ($73,550)
to Adams County, CO	0.37% ($48,053)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Park County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Park County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Park County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,269 (1,020 aged, 249 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,453

In family households: 12,316 (3,544 male householders, 718 female householders)
3,808 spouses, 3,669 children (3,170 natural, 157 adopted, 342 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 76 other relatives, 341 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,137 (950 male householders (729 living alone)), 713 female householders (519 living alone)), 474 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 70 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,204 2-persons, 846 3-persons, 762 4-persons, 279 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,248 1-person, 383 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,777 married couples with children.
444 single-parent households (158 men, 286 women).

95.8% of residents of Park County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not 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 very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $40,865,000 ($2428 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,403,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,175,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,979,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,000
Federal grants: $4,461,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,200,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,042,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $82,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,755,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,006,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 831

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 364

Here:	21 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +40

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,943

Here:	+115 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Park County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.28 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 808
1995 to 1998: 2,168
1990 to 1994: 1,096
1980 to 1989: 2,406
1970 to 1979: 2,057
1960 to 1969: 881
1950 to 1959: 405
1940 to 1949: 203
1939 or earlier: 673

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Park County, Colorado:

1 room: 42
2 rooms: 188
3 rooms: 394
4 rooms: 786
5 rooms: 1,054
6 rooms: 1,034
7 rooms: 725
8 rooms: 483
9 or more rooms: 468

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Park County, Colorado:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 67
3 rooms: 107
4 rooms: 183
5 rooms: 101
6 rooms: 108
7 rooms: 59
8 rooms: 29
9 or more rooms: 50

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Park County:

no bedroom: 47
1 bedroom: 437
2 bedrooms: 1,504
3 bedrooms: 2,344
4 bedrooms: 701
5 or more bedrooms: 141

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Park County:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 146
2 bedrooms: 291
3 bedrooms: 181
4 bedrooms: 63
5 or more bedrooms: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Park County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 92
1 vehicle: 945
2 vehicles: 2,321
3 vehicles: 1,232
4 vehicles: 418
5 or more vehicles: 166

Cars and other vehicles available in Park County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 221
2 vehicles: 317
3 vehicles: 98
4 vehicles: 38
5 or more vehicles: 9

42% of Park County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Colorado.

Park County:	42.0%
State average:	45.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4861
Northeast: 1557
Midwest: 3936
South: 2026
West: 1708

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $147,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 16%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
Utility gas (21%)
Wood (19%)
Electricity (10%)
Other fuel (2%)
Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
Electricity (13%)
Wood (12%)
Utility gas (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 173

Here:	11.2%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	3.0%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 87

Here:	25.0%
Colorado:	16.7%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Park County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $90,000
Charges - All Other: $1,000,000
Construction - General: $1,732,000
Regular Highways: $945,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,956,000
Regular Highways: $3,312,000

Welfare - Other: $2,223,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000,000

Financial Administration: $1,454,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $444,000

Health Services - Other: $366,000

Parks & Recreation: $224,000

Natural Resources - Other: $207,000

General Public Buildings: $182,000

Libraries: $169,000

General - Other: $109,000
General - Interest on Debt: $214,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,575,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,400,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $175,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $406,000
Interest Earnings: $195,000

Property Sale Other: $125,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,516,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,938,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $625,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,342,000
All Other: $2,301,000

Public Welfare: $1,751,000

General Support: $1,160,000
Tax - Property: $5,934,000
NEC: $1,020,000

Total General Sales: $465,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,442,000

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