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Gilpin County, Colorado (CO)

County population in 2022: 5,926 (all rural); it was 4,757 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,524
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 370
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,603
Renter-occupied apartments: 566 (it was 440 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

34%

Land area: 150 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 40 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Gilpin County: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (21.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Gilpin County, CO (2022)
    • 4,90583.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5799.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3656.2%Two or more races
    • 330.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 100.2%Asian alone
    • 80.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

47.9 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years
Males: 3,138  (53.0%)
Females: 2,788  (47.0%)
Average household size:
Gilpin County:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $97,767 ($51,942 in 1999)
This county:

$97,767
Colorado:

$89,302

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,119 (lower quartile is $890, upper quartile is $1,441)
This county:

$1119
State:

$1513


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $530,416 (it was $187,600 in 2000)
Gilpin:

$530,416
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $411,738 - $683,685
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,035
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $533

Institutionalized population: 31

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 69
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 16
  • Thefts: 61
  • Auto thefts: 7
Gilpin County, CO map from a distance

Health of residents in Gilpin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
79.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 36 buildings, average cost: $724,800
  • 2021: 22 buildings, average cost: $277,200
  • 2020: 20 buildings, average cost: $277,700
  • 2019: 32 buildings, average cost: $275,400
  • 2018: 41 buildings, average cost: $270,800
  • 2017: 34 buildings, average cost: $279,100
  • 2016: 31 buildings, average cost: $412,900
  • 2015: 16 buildings, average cost: $437,500
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $265,200
  • 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $268,800
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $347,200
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $280,000
  • 2009: 16 buildings, average cost: $274,000
  • 2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2007: 42 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2005: 82 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2002: 71 buildings, average cost: $124,500
  • 2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2000: 83 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 1999: 81 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 1998: 86 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1997: 80 buildings, average cost: $87,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Gilpin, CO residents
Average permit cost in Gilpin, CO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,414 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $811 (0.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Gilpin, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gilpin, CO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Gilpin, CO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.2%
Gilpin County:

9.2%
Colorado:

9.4%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 47.9 years old
(Males: 48.6 years old, Females: 47.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.2 years old, Black residents: 28.5 years old, American Indian residents: 49.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 42.0 years old)

Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gilpin 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: Central City, Rollinsville, Black Hawk.

Gilpin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Gilpin County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.047 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Millard County, Utah , Ocean County, New Jersey , Hancock County, Indiana , Sierra County, California , Monroe County, Missouri , Piatt County, Illinois .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Colorado:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Gilpin, CO
County total employment by year in Gilpin, CO
County average yearly wages by year in Gilpin, CO

Current college students: 210
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 358 (33.4% naturalized citizens)

Gilpin County:

6.0%
Whole state:

9.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1702010 or later
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 391990 to 1999
  • 551980 to 1989
  • 271970 to 1979
  • 65Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.2%

Gilpin County marital status for males Gilpin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,251
  • One, attached: 75
  • 3 or 4: 50
  • 5 to 9: 58
  • 10 to 19: 12
  • 20 or more: 89
  • Mobile homes: 67

Housing units in Gilpin County with a mortgage: 1,876 (194 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 203 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Gilpin County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1572
Catholic1261
Other2-
None5,156-
Gilpin County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:




Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Gilpin County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:

3.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Gilpin County:

4.9%
Colorado:

5.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Gilpin County:

16.8%
State:

18.4%

Agriculture in Gilpin County:

Average size of farms: 233 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8,202
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,401
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,773
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years

Earthquake activity:

Gilpin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 770% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 420.1 miles away from Gilpin County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 176.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 517.6 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 197.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 394.3 miles away from Gilpin County center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 246.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4145: September 14, 2013, FEMA Id: 4145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 18, 2006 to December 22, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3270: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3270, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Colorado SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 19, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-261: May 19, 1969, FEMA Id: 261, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Gilpin County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gilpin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,701 (66.2%)
  • Carpooled: 578 (10.3%)
  • Bus: 326 (5.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 10 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 51 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 112 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 551 (9.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (22%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (26%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Community and social service occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (42%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (8%)
  • South Africa (5%)
  • Kazakhstan (5%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gilpin County


  • American (22%)
  • Irish (17%)
  • English (13%)
  • German (11%)
  • Hungarian (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
31 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $78,853.

13.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($71,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.18%
Colorado average:

11.28%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.66% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($55,439 average AGI)
3.52% relocated from other states ($15,626 average AGI)
Gilpin County:

3.52%
Colorado average:

5.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jefferson County, CO  3.23% ($75,725 average AGI)
from Boulder County, CO  2.06% ($63,686)
from Adams County, CO  1.01% ($53,640)
from Denver County, CO  1.01% ($82,920)
from Arapahoe County, CO  0.89% ($58,682)


11.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.71%
Colorado average:

11.05%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.41% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($28,547 average AGI)
5.30% relocated to other states ($30,796 average AGI)
Gilpin County:

5.30%
Colorado average:

4.80%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jefferson County, CO  2.10% ($51,000 average AGI)
to Boulder County, CO  0.99% ($73,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Gilpin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 5.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Gilpin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Gilpin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gilpin County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Gilpin County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gilpin County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gilpin County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gilpin County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Gilpin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 378 (304 aged, 74 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 25 (2%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,926
  • Male householders: 1,519 (558 living alone), Female householders: 1,467 (509 living alone)
  • 1,111 spouses (1,111 opposite-sex spouses), 141 unmarried partners, (128 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,235 children (1,152 natural, 0 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 164 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 122

Size of family households: 817 2-persons, 582 3-persons, 166 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,068 1-person, 237 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

579 married couples with children.
318 single-parent households (88 men, 230 women).

90.2% of residents of Gilpin speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $17,400,000 ($3,563 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $398,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,233,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,152,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,000
Federal grants: $10,349,000
Federal procurement contracts: $289,000 ($31,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $377,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,193,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,227,000

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

Births: 284
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 129
Here:

26 per 1000 residents
State:

32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +26
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Gilpin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.11 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

4.0

Year house built in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • Year house built in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • 02020 or later
  • 2292010 to 2019
  • 4622000 to 2009
  • 8311990 to 1999
  • 4391980 to 1989
  • 4931970 to 1979
  • 4061960 to 1969
  • 2301950 to 1959
  • 01940 to 1949
  • 4001939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Gilpin County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • 331 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 293 rooms
  • 4144 rooms
  • 4485 rooms
  • 3086 rooms
  • 3707 rooms
  • 3028 rooms
  • 4589+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • 01 room
  • 2142 rooms
  • 823 rooms
  • 2024 rooms
  • 145 rooms
  • 276 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 218 rooms
  • 869+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Gilpin County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • 32no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 4502 bedrooms
  • 1,2853 bedrooms
  • 3494 bedrooms
  • 2245+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gilpin County, Colorado
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2851 bedroom
  • 1942 bedrooms
  • 803 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 505+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Gilpin County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Gilpin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gilpin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 144no vehicle
  • 4591 vehicle
  • 9342 vehicles
  • 6153 vehicles
  • 1394 vehicles
  • 635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gilpin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gilpin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 21no vehicle
  • 3451 vehicle
  • 1542 vehicles
  • 823 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

86.9% of Gilpin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Colorado.

Gilpin County:

86.9%
State average:

83.6%

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

  • This state: 1,855
  • Other state: 3,662
  • Northeast: 946
  • Midwest: 1,170
  • South: 563
  • West: 989
Year householders moved into unit in Gilpin County, CO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Gilpin County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 56.2%Utility gas
  • 14.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.4%Electricity
  • 7.1%Wood
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.7%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 64.4%Utility gas
  • 22.3%Electricity
  • 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Colorado:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:

20.1%
Colorado:

14.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Gilpin County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $901,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $825,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $232,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
    Solid Waste Management: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $200,000
    Other: $100,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
    Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $233,000
    Parks and Recreation: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,071,000
    Police Protection: $3,593,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,006,000
    Regular Highways: $2,613,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,525,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,492,000
    Regular Highways: $2,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,026,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,174,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,139,000
    Financial Administration: $1,102,000
    Parks and Recreation: $939,000
    General Public Buildings: $936,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $923,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $884,000
    Financial Administration: $825,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
    Health - Other: $488,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $458,000
    Health - Other: $399,000
    Libraries: $374,000
    Libraries: $363,000
    Solid Waste Management: $345,000
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    General - Other: $219,000
    Local Fire Protection: $145,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $67,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $21,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
    Other: $121,000
    Highways: $10,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $863,000
    Other - Health - Other: $675,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $589,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $579,000
    Other - General - Other: $371,000
    Other - General - Other: $271,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $836,000
    Other: $642,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,005,000
    General Revenue - Other: $946,000
    Interest Earnings: $312,000
    Sale of Property: $193,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $66,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000
    Royalties: $3,000
    Royalties: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,552,000
    Regular Highways: $798,000
    General Public Building: $285,000
    Police Protection: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $172,000
    Police Protection: $96,000
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,318,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,985,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,306,000
    Other: $1,876,000
    Public Welfare: $1,596,000
    Public Welfare: $1,548,000
    Highways: $791,000
    Highways: $670,000
    General Local Government Support: $171,000
    General Local Government Support: $154,000
  • Tax - Amusements Sales: $11,308,000
    Amusements Sales: $10,550,000
    Property: $3,669,000
    Property: $3,523,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $419,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $321,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $286,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $249,000
    Public Utility License: $31,000
    Other License: $21,000
    Public Utility License: $19,000
    Other License: $15,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,966,000
    : $7,936,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $64,000

Gilpin County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $901,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $825,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $232,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
    Solid Waste Management: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $200,000
    Other: $100,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
    Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $233,000
    Parks and Recreation: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,071,000
    Police Protection: $3,593,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,006,000
    Regular Highways: $2,613,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,525,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,492,000
    Regular Highways: $2,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,026,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,174,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,139,000
    Financial Administration: $1,102,000
    Parks and Recreation: $939,000
    General Public Buildings: $936,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $923,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $884,000
    Financial Administration: $825,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
    Health - Other: $488,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $458,000
    Health - Other: $399,000
    Libraries: $374,000
    Libraries: $363,000
    Solid Waste Management: $345,000
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    General - Other: $219,000
    Local Fire Protection: $145,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $67,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $21,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
    Other: $121,000
    Highways: $10,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $863,000
    Other - Health - Other: $675,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $589,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $579,000
    Other - General - Other: $371,000
    Other - General - Other: $271,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $836,000
    Other: $642,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,005,000
    General Revenue - Other: $946,000
    Interest Earnings: $312,000
    Sale of Property: $193,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $66,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000
    Royalties: $3,000
    Royalties: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,552,000
    Regular Highways: $798,000
    General Public Building: $285,000
    Police Protection: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $172,000
    Police Protection: $96,000
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,318,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,985,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,306,000
    Other: $1,876,000
    Public Welfare: $1,596,000
    Public Welfare: $1,548,000
    Highways: $791,000
    Highways: $670,000
    General Local Government Support: $171,000
    General Local Government Support: $154,000
  • Tax - Amusements Sales: $11,308,000
    Amusements Sales: $10,550,000
    Property: $3,669,000
    Property: $3,523,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $419,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $321,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $286,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $249,000
    Public Utility License: $31,000
    Other License: $21,000
    Public Utility License: $19,000
    Other License: $15,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,966,000
    : $7,936,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $64,000

Gilpin County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $901,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $825,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $232,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
    Solid Waste Management: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $200,000
    Other: $100,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
    Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $233,000
    Parks and Recreation: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,071,000
    Police Protection: $3,593,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,006,000
    Regular Highways: $2,613,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,525,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,492,000
    Regular Highways: $2,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,026,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,174,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,139,000
    Financial Administration: $1,102,000
    Parks and Recreation: $939,000
    General Public Buildings: $936,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $923,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $884,000
    Financial Administration: $825,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
    Health - Other: $488,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $458,000
    Health - Other: $399,000
    Libraries: $374,000
    Libraries: $363,000
    Solid Waste Management: $345,000
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    General - Other: $219,000
    Local Fire Protection: $145,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $67,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $21,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
    Other: $121,000
    Highways: $10,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $863,000
    Other - Health - Other: $675,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $589,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $579,000
    Other - General - Other: $371,000
    Other - General - Other: $271,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $836,000
    Other: $642,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,005,000
    General Revenue - Other: $946,000
    Interest Earnings: $312,000
    Sale of Property: $193,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $66,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000
    Royalties: $3,000
    Royalties: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,552,000
    Regular Highways: $798,000
    General Public Building: $285,000
    Police Protection: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $172,000
    Police Protection: $96,000
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,318,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,985,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,306,000
    Other: $1,876,000
    Public Welfare: $1,596,000
    Public Welfare: $1,548,000
    Highways: $791,000
    Highways: $670,000
    General Local Government Support: $171,000
    General Local Government Support: $154,000
  • Tax - Amusements Sales: $11,308,000
    Amusements Sales: $10,550,000
    Property: $3,669,000
    Property: $3,523,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $419,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $321,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $286,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $249,000
    Public Utility License: $31,000
    Other License: $21,000
    Public Utility License: $19,000
    Other License: $15,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,966,000
    : $7,936,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $64,000

Gilpin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $901,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $825,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $232,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
    Solid Waste Management: $206,000
    Parks and Recreation: $200,000
    Other: $100,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
    Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $233,000
    Parks and Recreation: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,071,000
    Police Protection: $3,593,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,006,000
    Regular Highways: $2,613,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,525,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,492,000
    Regular Highways: $2,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,026,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,174,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,139,000
    Financial Administration: $1,102,000
    Parks and Recreation: $939,000
    General Public Buildings: $936,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $923,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $884,000
    Financial Administration: $825,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
    Health - Other: $488,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $458,000
    Health - Other: $399,000
    Libraries: $374,000
    Libraries: $363,000
    Solid Waste Management: $345,000
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    General - Other: $219,000
    Local Fire Protection: $145,000
    Local Fire Protection: $102,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $67,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $21,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
    Other: $121,000
    Highways: $10,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $863,000
    Other - Health - Other: $675,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $589,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $579,000
    Other - General - Other: $371,000
    Other - General - Other: $271,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $836,000
    Other: $642,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,005,000
    General Revenue - Other: $946,000
    Interest Earnings: $312,000
    Sale of Property: $193,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $66,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000
    Royalties: $3,000
    Royalties: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,552,000
    Regular Highways: $798,000
    General Public Building: $285,000
    Police Protection: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $172,000
    Police Protection: $96,000
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,318,000
    Cash and Securities: $16,985,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,306,000
    Other: $1,876,000
    Public Welfare: $1,596,000
    Public Welfare: $1,548,000
    Highways: $791,000
    Highways: $670,000
    General Local Government Support: $171,000
    General Local Government Support: $154,000
  • Tax - Amusements Sales: $11,308,000
    Amusements Sales: $10,550,000
    Property: $3,669,000
    Property: $3,523,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $419,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $321,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $286,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $249,000
    Public Utility License: $31,000
    Other License: $21,000
    Public Utility License: $19,000
    Other License: $15,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,966,000
    : $7,936,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $64,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 17
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 14
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 8
Most common first names in Gilpin County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John673.7 years
William480.5 years
David363.0 years
Henry370.0 years
Marie377.3 years
Edward274.0 years
Harry271.0 years
George265.5 years
Joe253.4 years
Bernard278.9 years
Most common last names in Gilpin County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith375.6 years
Gray282.0 years
Duling274.0 years
Lewis283.5 years
Knoll283.4 years
Hayne275.0 years
Begg277.5 years
Dietz259.0 years
Bishop276.5 years
Ress274.0 years
Businesses in Gilpin County, CO
NameCountNameCount
Carl\s Jr.1Quiznos1
Cricket Wireless1Starbucks1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1Vons1
McDonald's1

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