Durango (Colorado)
La Plata County
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Durango (Navajo: Kinłání ) is a city in the U.S. state of Colorado, United States. With 16,887 inhabitants (as of 2010), the Home Rule Municipality Durango La Plata County is the most populous settlement and also the County Seat. Tourist attractions are the nearby neighborhood of Frankfurt Ski, a historic railroad that oscillates between Silverton and Durango, as well as the 36 miles (about 60 km) distant Mesa Verde National Park. Durango is also a popular starting point for hunting in the surrounding areas as well known for excellent fly fishing in the Animas River and San Juan River. These rivers are also popular with kayak and canoeists.
The regional airport Durango -La Plata County is served by Delta Air Lines, among other things, Lynx Aviation ( Frontier Airlines), United Express (United Airlines), and U.S. Airways.
History
The city was established in September 1880 by the railway company Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad to supply the San Juan mining district. The city is named after the Spanish city of Durango. The word derives from the Basque word Durango " Urango " and means something like " water city ".
The city's official foundation took place on 27 April 1881.
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a heritage railway that connects Durango to the historic mining town of Silverton. On the route operate steam locomotives and rolling stock dates back to the 1920s and is still partially older. It is registered since 1961, a National Historic Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1990, the first Mountain Bike World Championships were held in Durango.
In 1992, the U.S. Chess Championship was held in Durango. Winner was the U.S. chess player Patrick Wolff.
Geography
Durango geographical coordinates are 37 ° 17 ' N, 107 ° 53' W37.275277777778 - 107.88. The village lies at an altitude of 1988 m. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 17.7 km ², of which 17.67 km ² attributable to country.
Durango is located in the valley of the Animas River and is surrounded by the San Juan Mountains. The city lies on the highways U.S. Highway 160 ( the Old Spanish Trail ) and U.S. Highway reached 550. U.S. 550 is only a partial motorway-like road link to Albuquerque and carries north of Durango nicknamed the Million Dollar Highway.
Education
The Fort Lewis College is situated on a 150 meters high cliff and dominates the center of the city. The Pueblo Community College municipal college on Camino del Rio. The San approximately 70 km away, outside of Cortez, Colorado Juan Technical College allows the EMT tests in Durango.
Local press
In Durango, there is a daily newspaper, The Durango Herald and the weekly The Durango Telegraph.
Demography
At the time of the census of 2000, there were 13,922 persons Durango. The population density was 792.8 people per km ². There were 5819 housing units at an average 331.4 per km ². The population consisted of Durango 86.84 % White, 0.50 % African American, 5.51% Native American, 0.74 % Asian, 0.11 % Pacific Islander, 4.12 % reported other races to belong and 2.17 % from two or more races. 10.31 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Residents Durango distributed to 5492 households out of which 22.4% were living in children under 18 years. 34.2% married couples living together, 9.4 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6 % were non-families. 31.8% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 9.0 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size is 2.83 people.
The city population was spread out with 16.6 % under the, 26.1% 18-24 year olds, 27.2 % 25 -44- year-old, 19.4% 45-64 year olds and 10.7 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 103.8 males.
The median household income in Durango was 34 892 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 50 814 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 31,812 U.S. dollars, compared to 25 022 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in Durango was 19,352 U.S. dollars. 17.2 % of the population and 7.3% of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 11.2 % of minors and 8.9 % of those age 65 or over.
Sons and daughters
- Myles Rockwell, cyclists
- Stuart Roosa, astronaut
- Carmen Small, cyclist
- Tom Tully, actor
Twin Cities
Durango's sister cities are:
- Victoria de Durango Mexico, Mexico
- Spain Durango, Spain