Mountain Village, Colorado
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| Town of Mountain Village, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | San Miguel |
| Incorporated (town) | March 10, 1995[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Bob Delves |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²) |
| - Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 9,545 ft (2,910 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 978 |
| - Density | 296.4/sq mi (113.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81435 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-52550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1744606 |
| Website: Town of Mountain Village | |
The Town of Mountain Village is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The population was 978 at the 2000 census. The town is expanding rapidly due to the presence of the Telluride Ski Resort
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[edit] Geography
Mountain Village is located at (37.934735, -107.865245)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 978 people, 520 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 295.7 people per square mile (114.1/km²). There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of 309.0/sq mi (119.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.56% White, 0.82% African American, 1.64% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 9.61% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.43% of the population.
There were 520 households out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.6% were non-families. 46.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the town the population was spread out with 13.3% under the age of 18, 20.3% from 18 to 24, 44.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 1.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 139.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 155.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,663, and the median income for a family was $52,750. Males had a median income of $30,099 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $39,920. About 10.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on November 25, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Mountain Village, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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