Park County (Colorado)
The Park County is an administrative unit in the center of the U.S. state of Colorado. In 2000, the population was 14,523. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is fair play.
Geography
The Park County is located almost centrally in Colorado and covers an area of 5726 square kilometers. Of these 26 square kilometers of water (0.45 %).
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 14,523 people in the county. There were 5,894 households and 4,220 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 95.07 percent White, 0.50 percent African American, 0.92 percent Native American, 0.41 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.23 percent from other races groups; 1.84 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.32 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,894 households out of which 30.2 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.1 percent were married couples living together, 4.4 percent were single mothers. 28.4 percent were non-families. 21.1 percent of all households and 3.2 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.
Based on the county the population was spread from 23.5 percent population under 18 years, 5.1 percent between 18 and 24 years, 33.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 30.6 percent between 45 and 64 years and 7.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household was $ 51,899, and the median income for a family was $ 57,025. Males have a median income of $ 41,480, women $ 27,807. The per capita income was $ 25,019. 5.6 percent of the population and 3.4 percent of families are below the poverty line. Among them were 5.6 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 5.7 percent of the population aged 65 and over.
Places in Park County
- Alma
- Alma Junction
- Antero Junction
- Bailey
- Balfour
- Board Ville
- Como
- Estabrook
- Fair Play
- Garo
- Kinloch
- Glentivar
- Grant
- Guffey
- Harris Park
- Hartsel
- Haver
- Highland Park
- Insmont
- Jefferson
- Lake George
- Peabody
- Pike - San Isabel Village
- Plate Springs
- Santa Maria
- Shawnee
- Silver Springs
- Singleton
- Tarryall
- Trump
- Wall Crest Park
- Webster
- Weller
- Will- O -The- Wisp
Others
In the television series South Park, the eponymous fictional small town located in Park County.
It exists in Park County, a well-known large plateau known as South Park. According to legend, went from there in 1859 the great Colorado gold rush.