Eagle County, Colorado
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Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd |
Website | www |
Eagle County is a
Eagle County comprises the Edwards, Colorado, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Eagle County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, from portions of Summit County. It was named after the Eagle River, which runs through the county. The county seat was originally set in Red Cliff, Colorado, but was moved to the town of Eagle in 1921.
The Ground Hog Mine, near Red Cliff, produced gold and silver in two vertical veins in 1887. One vein, or "chimney", contained gold in crystalline form, cemented by iron, while the other contained wire gold in the form of "ram's horns". One of these ram's horns is now on display in the Harvard Mineralogical Museum.[3]: 59
Geography
The highest elevation in the county is the Mount of the Holy Cross which rises to 14,011 feet (4,271 m) above sea level. The lowest elevation is on the Colorado River at 6,128 feet (1,868 m).[4]
According to the
Much of the county is taken up by
The Eagle River rises in the southeastern part of the county. It receives Gore Creek at Dowds Junction, and joins the Colorado River in the west. Fryingpan River and the Roaring Fork River intersect the southwest corner of the county.
Adjacent counties
- Grand County – northeast
- Summit County – east
- Lake County – south
- Pitkin County – southwest
- Garfield County – west
- Routt County – northwest
Major highways
- Interstate 70
- I-70 BL
- I-70 BL
- I-70 BL
- U.S. Highway 6
- U.S. Highway 24
- State Highway 82
- State Highway 131
National protected areas
- White River National Forest
- Eagles Nest Wilderness
- Flat Tops Wilderness
- Holy Cross Wilderness
State protected area
Trails
- Colorado Trail
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
- Two Elk National Recreation Trail
- Vail Pass National Recreation Trail
Scenic byways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 3,725 | — | |
1900 | 3,008 | −19.2% | |
1910 | 2,985 | −0.8% | |
1920 | 3,385 | 13.4% | |
1930 | 3,924 | 15.9% | |
1940 | 5,361 | 36.6% | |
1950 | 4,488 | −16.3% | |
1960 | 4,677 | 4.2% | |
1970 | 7,498 | 60.3% | |
1980 | 13,320 | 77.6% | |
1990 | 21,928 | 64.6% | |
2000 | 41,659 | 90.0% | |
2010 | 52,197 | 25.3% | |
2020 | 55,731 | 6.8% | |
2023 (est.) | 54,381 | [6] | −2.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1] |
As of the
There were 15,148 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 121.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $62,682, and the median income for a family was $68,226. Males had a median income of $37,603 versus $30,579 for females. The
Education
Public education
Elementary schools
- Avon Elementary School
- Brush Creek Elementary School (Eagle)
- Eagle County Charter Academy (Edwards)
- Eagle Valley Elementary School (Eagle)
- Edwards Elementary School
- Gypsum Elementary School
- Homestake Peak School (Avon)
- Red Hill Elementary School (Gypsum)
- Red Sandstone Elementary School (Vail)
Middle schools
- Berry Creek Middle School (Edwards)
- Eagle Valley Middle School (Eagle)
- Gypsum Creek Middle School (Gypsum)
High schools
- Battle Mountain High School (Edwards)
- Eagle Valley High School (Gypsum)
- Red Canyon Alternative High School (Edwards & Gypsum)
Private/other education
- Vail Christian High School (Edwards)
- Vail Mountain School (Vail)
- Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy (Minturn)
Higher education
Colorado Mountain College, a community college serving much of western Colorado, operates its Vail Valley campus in Edwards.
Life expectancy
According to a report in
Factors contributing to the high life expectancy of the three Colorado counties are "high education, high income, high access to medical care, the people are physically active, obesity is lower than anywhere else – so you're doing it right." said Ali Mokdad, one of the study's co-authors.[14]
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 9,892 | 33.95% | 18,588 | 63.79% | 660 | 2.26% |
2016 | 8,990 | 35.64% | 14,099 | 55.90% | 2,134 | 8.46% |
2012 | 9,411 | 41.52% | 12,792 | 56.43% | 465 | 2.05% |
2008 | 8,181 | 37.77% | 13,191 | 60.91% | 286 | 1.32% |
2004 | 8,533 | 46.10% | 9,744 | 52.64% | 234 | 1.26% |
2000 | 7,165 | 47.18% | 6,772 | 44.59% | 1,251 | 8.24% |
1996 | 4,637 | 40.89% | 5,094 | 44.92% | 1,610 | 14.20% |
1992 | 3,100 | 28.52% | 3,870 | 35.60% | 3,900 | 35.88% |
1988 | 4,366 | 55.91% | 3,314 | 42.44% | 129 | 1.65% |
1984 | 4,500 | 67.84% | 2,032 | 30.63% | 101 | 1.52% |
1980 | 3,061 | 52.63% | 1,608 | 27.65% | 1,147 | 19.72% |
1976 | 2,963 | 64.18% | 1,502 | 32.53% | 152 | 3.29% |
1972 | 1,920 | 58.16% | 1,306 | 39.56% | 75 | 2.27% |
1968 | 1,049 | 49.11% | 927 | 43.40% | 160 | 7.49% |
1964 | 644 | 33.11% | 1,299 | 66.79% | 2 | 0.10% |
1960 | 989 | 52.86% | 880 | 47.03% | 2 | 0.11% |
1956 | 1,154 | 57.36% | 852 | 42.35% | 6 | 0.30% |
1952 | 1,242 | 53.70% | 1,058 | 45.74% | 13 | 0.56% |
1948 | 738 | 40.31% | 1,008 | 55.05% | 85 | 4.64% |
1944 | 922 | 49.07% | 952 | 50.67% | 5 | 0.27% |
1940 | 1,077 | 42.00% | 1,474 | 57.49% | 13 | 0.51% |
1936 | 776 | 33.06% | 1,541 | 65.66% | 30 | 1.28% |
1932 | 712 | 33.81% | 1,348 | 64.01% | 46 | 2.18% |
1928 | 1,014 | 63.18% | 570 | 35.51% | 21 | 1.31% |
1924 | 722 | 44.43% | 431 | 26.52% | 472 | 29.05% |
1920 | 854 | 55.13% | 649 | 41.90% | 46 | 2.97% |
1916 | 397 | 25.19% | 1,136 | 72.08% | 43 | 2.73% |
1912 | 387 | 25.83% | 727 | 48.53% | 384 | 25.63% |
1908 | 521 | 37.16% | 828 | 59.06% | 53 | 3.78% |
1904 | 802 | 54.30% | 625 | 42.32% | 50 | 3.39% |
1900 | 412 | 29.90% | 943 | 68.43% | 23 | 1.67% |
1896 | 53 | 4.38% | 1,149 | 95.04% | 7 | 0.58% |
1892 | 275 | 29.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 666 | 70.78% |
1888 | 604 | 59.98% | 400 | 39.72% | 3 | 0.30% |
1884 | 306 | 61.57% | 190 | 38.23% | 1 | 0.20% |
Communities
Towns
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated places
Ghost towns
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Flight of Craig D. Button
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 0878424555
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "County Profile: Summit County Colorado," http://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/county_profiles/US/2015/County_Report_Eagle_County_Colorado.pdf, accessed 2 Aug 2017
- ^ Achenbach, Joel, "U.S. life expectancy varies more than 20 years from county to county," Washington Post, May 8, 2017
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ The leading "other" candidate, Independent Ross Perot, received 3,821 votes, while Libertarian candidate Andre Marrou received 61 votes, and New Alliance candidate Lenora Fulani received 18 votes.