Delta County, Colorado
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Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Delta County is a
History
Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, out of portions of central Gunnison County. The county was named from a delta of arable land at the mouth of the Uncompahgre River, where it flows into the Gunnison River.[3]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Mesa County – northwest
- Gunnison County – east
- Montrose County – south
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 50
- State Highway 65
- State Highway 92
- State Highway 133
- State Highway 348
National protected areas
- Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
- Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area(part)
- Grand Mesa National Forest
- Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (part)
- Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
- Gunnison National Forest
State protected areas
Trails and byways
- American Discovery Trail
- Crag Crest National Recreation Trail
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
- West Elk Loop Scenic Byway
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,534 | — | |
1900 | 5,487 | 116.5% | |
1910 | 13,688 | 149.5% | |
1920 | 13,668 | −0.1% | |
1930 | 14,204 | 3.9% | |
1940 | 16,470 | 16.0% | |
1950 | 17,365 | 5.4% | |
1960 | 15,602 | −10.2% | |
1970 | 15,286 | −2.0% | |
1980 | 21,225 | 38.9% | |
1990 | 20,980 | −1.2% | |
2000 | 27,834 | 32.7% | |
2010 | 30,952 | 11.2% | |
2020 | 31,196 | 0.8% | |
2023 (est.) | 31,746 | [5] | 1.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] |
At the
The age distribution was 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.60 males.
The median household income was $32,785 and the median family income was $37,748. Males had a median income of $31,348 versus $19,916 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,152. About 8.50% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the
Communities
City
Towns
Census Designated Place
Unincorporated communities
Politics
Delta County votes predominantly Republican in national, state, and local elections. No Democratic presidential candidate has reached forty percent of Delta County's vote since
Delta County is split between two house districts for the Colorado House of Representatives, House District 58 & House District 54.[11] Prior to the redistricting, which took affect in the November 2022 election, Delta County was split by House District 54 & 61.[12] The Current Representative for House District 58 is Marc Catlin, who carried the county in the election.[13]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 13,081 | 67.53% | 5,887 | 30.39% | 402 | 2.08% |
2016 | 11,655 | 69.42% | 4,087 | 24.34% | 1,048 | 6.24% |
2012 | 10,915 | 68.54% | 4,622 | 29.02% | 388 | 2.44% |
2008 | 10,067 | 65.23% | 5,084 | 32.94% | 283 | 1.83% |
2004 | 9,722 | 68.66% | 4,224 | 29.83% | 213 | 1.50% |
2000 | 8,372 | 65.99% | 3,264 | 25.73% | 1,050 | 8.28% |
1996 | 6,047 | 54.48% | 3,584 | 32.29% | 1,469 | 13.23% |
1992 | 4,359 | 41.54% | 3,424 | 32.63% | 2,711 | 25.83% |
1988 | 5,449 | 59.59% | 3,521 | 38.51% | 174 | 1.90% |
1984 | 6,678 | 69.28% | 2,835 | 29.41% | 126 | 1.31% |
1980 | 6,179 | 66.97% | 2,348 | 25.45% | 700 | 7.59% |
1976 | 4,980 | 58.82% | 3,232 | 38.17% | 255 | 3.01% |
1972 | 4,890 | 67.73% | 1,903 | 26.36% | 427 | 5.91% |
1968 | 3,692 | 55.50% | 2,327 | 34.98% | 633 | 9.52% |
1964 | 2,883 | 42.24% | 3,927 | 57.53% | 16 | 0.23% |
1960 | 4,644 | 63.24% | 2,689 | 36.62% | 10 | 0.14% |
1956 | 4,531 | 64.71% | 2,458 | 35.10% | 13 | 0.19% |
1952 | 4,986 | 67.01% | 2,389 | 32.11% | 66 | 0.89% |
1948 | 3,158 | 48.82% | 3,171 | 49.02% | 140 | 2.16% |
1944 | 3,462 | 59.30% | 2,351 | 40.27% | 25 | 0.43% |
1940 | 4,175 | 57.07% | 3,044 | 41.61% | 96 | 1.31% |
1936 | 2,661 | 41.14% | 3,230 | 49.94% | 577 | 8.92% |
1932 | 2,341 | 37.00% | 3,467 | 54.80% | 519 | 8.20% |
1928 | 3,731 | 67.32% | 1,672 | 30.17% | 139 | 2.51% |
1924 | 2,752 | 54.36% | 1,345 | 26.57% | 966 | 19.08% |
1920 | 2,596 | 56.40% | 1,750 | 38.02% | 257 | 5.58% |
1916 | 1,612 | 33.75% | 2,817 | 58.97% | 348 | 7.28% |
1912 | 803 | 16.28% | 1,808 | 36.67% | 2,320 | 47.05% |
1908 | 1,838 | 42.92% | 2,006 | 46.85% | 438 | 10.23% |
1904 | 1,567 | 50.65% | 1,046 | 33.81% | 481 | 15.55% |
1900 | 822 | 35.69% | 1,352 | 58.71% | 129 | 5.60% |
1896 | 139 | 7.79% | 1,603 | 89.85% | 42 | 2.35% |
1892 | 237 | 33.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 480 | 66.95% |
1888 | 257 | 44.01% | 239 | 40.92% | 88 | 15.07% |
1884 | 230 | 55.96% | 174 | 42.34% | 7 | 1.70% |
Media
The local papers are the Delta County Independent and the Merchant Herald.
Education
The county is served by Delta County Joint School District 50-J.
Elementary Schools
- Cedaredge Elementary School
- Garnet Mesa Elementary School (Delta)
- Hotchkiss K-8 School
- Lincoln Elementary School (Delta)
- Paonia K-8 School
Middle Schools
- Cedaredge Middle School
- Delta Middle School
- Hotchkiss K-8 School
- Paonia K-8 School
High Schools
- Cedaredge High School
- Delta High School
- North Fork High School (Hotchkiss)
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
Notes
- ^ The unincorporated communities of Austin, Cory, and Eckert are all within the town limits of Orchard City.
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Colorado House Districts - West Final Approved Plan" (PDF). Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions. October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment - House District 54" (PDF). Colorado Reapportionment Commissions. December 2011.
- ^ "Marc Catlin | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
External links
- Delta County Government website
- Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
- Colorado Historical Society
- Delta Real Time Weather