Teller County, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°53′N 105°09′W / 38.88°N 105.15°W / 38.88; -105.15
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Teller County
County
Teller County Court House in Cripple Creek
Teller County Court House in Cripple Creek
UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.co.teller.co.us

Teller County is a

2020 census, the population was 24,710.[1] The county seat is Cripple Creek,[2] and the most populous city is Woodland Park
.

Teller County is included in the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A few years after gold was discovered in

Henry M. Teller. Within five years of its formation, Teller County became the scene of a dramatic labor struggle called the Colorado Labor Wars
.

Geography

According to the

U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 559 square miles (1,450 km2), of which 557 square miles (1,440 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected areas

  • Cripple Creek National Historic District
  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
  • Pike National Forest

State protected area

Trails and byways

Historic places

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
190029,002—
191014,351−50.5%
19206,696−53.3%
19304,141−38.2%
19406,46356.1%
19502,754−57.4%
19602,495−9.4%
19703,31632.9%
19808,034142.3%
199012,46855.2%
200020,55564.9%
201023,35013.6%
202024,7105.8%
2023 (est.)24,617[5]−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]

At the

racial makeup of the county was 94.92% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 3.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[10]
Of the 7,993 households 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 19.60% of households were one person and 4.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 25.90% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 29.80% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.90 males.

The

poverty line
, including 6.90% of those under age 18 and 4.20% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Teller County, Colorado[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 11,241 66.36% 5,278 31.16% 420 2.48%
2016 9,745 67.47% 3,603 24.94% 1,096 7.59%
2012 8,702 64.59% 4,333 32.16% 438 3.25%
2008 8,146 63.12% 4,513 34.97% 247 1.91%
2004 8,094 68.35% 3,556 30.03% 192 1.62%
2000 6,477 65.78% 2,750 27.93% 620 6.30%
1996 4,458 57.93% 2,312 30.05% 925 12.02%
1992 3,050 44.11% 1,873 27.09% 1,991 28.80%
1988 3,760 68.36% 1,656 30.11% 84 1.53%
1984 3,460 75.84% 1,043 22.86% 59 1.29%
1980 2,457 66.28% 802 21.63% 448 12.09%
1976 1,410 55.93% 986 39.11% 125 4.96%
1972 1,440 70.45% 535 26.17% 69 3.38%
1968 722 52.39% 403 29.25% 253 18.36%
1964 577 45.65% 685 54.19% 2 0.16%
1960 723 53.60% 622 46.11% 4 0.30%
1956 977 66.42% 494 33.58% 0 0.00%
1952 1,042 63.89% 572 35.07% 17 1.04%
1948 748 48.35% 779 50.36% 20 1.29%
1944 829 50.24% 808 48.97% 13 0.79%
1940 1,268 37.60% 2,084 61.80% 20 0.59%
1936 940 27.91% 2,349 69.74% 79 2.35%
1932 752 30.21% 1,534 61.63% 203 8.16%
1928 1,184 52.04% 1,037 45.58% 54 2.37%
1924 1,283 48.78% 592 22.51% 755 28.71%
1920 1,552 57.89% 1,010 37.67% 119 4.44%
1916 1,693 31.00% 3,515 64.37% 253 4.63%
1912 676 11.64% 3,027 52.11% 2,106 36.25%
1908 3,014 40.45% 4,192 56.26% 245 3.29%
1904 5,595 55.51% 4,398 43.63% 87 0.86%
1900 4,738 32.51% 9,659 66.27% 178 1.22%

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Gallery

  • Amazonite crystal, from Crystal Peak area near Florissant
    Amazonite crystal, from Crystal Peak area near Florissant
  • Mountains in Teller County
    Mountains in Teller County
  • A ranch home with an airplane in the county
    A ranch home with an airplane in the county
  • Casinos in Cripple Creek
    Casinos in Cripple Creek
  • Dome Rock, Mueller State Park
    Dome Rock, Mueller State Park

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Elizabeth Jameson, All That Glitters—Class, Conflict, and Community in Cripple Creek, 1998, page 168.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "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 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

External links

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