Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County [ klɪɹ kɹi ː k], named after the river, Clear Creek ( " clear stream " ) is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Colorado - in the front mountain chain ( Front Range ) of the Rocky Mountains west of Denver, located. It is surrounded from the north clockwise from the districts Gilpin, Jefferson, Park, Summit and Grand County. The seat of government is located in Georgetown.

History

Clear Creek County is one of the 17 in the state was founded in 1861 defined counties and is next to the Gilpin the only one that still exists in its original boundaries. 1867 the administrative center of Idaho Springs was moved to Georgetown.

Geography

The Clear Creek County is located entirely in the Rocky Mountains. From the north-east ( Denver) winds through the mountains to the east Interstate 70, are in their catchment area, the only major towns. It leads on their way to the western county line by the spa Idaho Springs ( to the north of the infamous Coming " Oh My God Road " ends ), through the old mining town of Georgetown, and finally through the Loveland ski area. The region at Loveland Pass is a popular destination for winter sports. Is achieved - the highest in 3400 meters tunnel passage in the world - a few kilometers behind the neighboring district Summit, through the Eisenhower Tunnel begins.

In the south of Clear Creek has the larger share of the Mount Evans Wildlife Reserve on the border with the county park.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 9,322 people in the county. There were 4,019 households and 2,608 families. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 96.37 percent White, 0.28 percent African American, 0.73 percent Native American, 0.36 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.02 percent from other races groups; 1.20 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.87 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,019 households out of which 28.2 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.6 percent were married couples living together, 6.9 percent were single mothers. 35.1 percent were non-families. 27.2 percent of all households and 4.3 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread from 22.6 percent population under 18 years, 5.6 percent between 18 and 24 years, 32.6 percent between 25 and 44 years, 32.2 percent between 45 and 64 years and 7.1 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 50,997, and the median income for a family was $ 61,400. Males had a median income of $ 41,667, women $ 30,757. The per capita income was $ 28,160. 5.4 percent of the population and 3.0 percent of families are below the poverty line. Among them were 6.8 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 5.6 percent of the population aged 65 and over.

Places

• Alice
• Argo Mill
• Bakersville
• Berthoud Falls
• Black Eagle Mill
• Blue Valley
• Brook Forest
• Brookvale
• Downieville
• Dumont
• Empire
• Freeland
• Georgetown
• Gilson Gulch
• Graymont
• Idaho Springs
• Lamartine
• Lawson
• Saint Marys
• Silver Plume

Mountains

• Grays Peak ( 4349 m)
• Torrey's Peak ( 4349 m)

• Mount Evans ( 4348 m)
• Mount Bierstadt ( 4285 m)

• Clear Creek
• Bear Creek