Hinsdale County, Colorado

Hinsdale County is the least densely populated of the of the  of the. The county population was 790 at. The is. Hinsdale County is named for George A. Hinsdale, a prominent pioneer and former Lt. Governor of Colorado.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,909 (1,123 ). 2,895 km² (1,118 sq mi) of it is land and 14 km² (5 sq mi) of it (0.49%) is water.

Hinsdale County is one of the most remote counties in Colorado and the United States. The county is covered by mountains, including multiple s, and contains one of the most roadless areas in the country. Most of the county is divided among several different and the.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 790 people, 359 households, and 246 families residing in the county. The was 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi). There were 1,304 housing units at an average density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.34%, 1.52% , 0.25% , 0.38% from , and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 359 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.6.

In the county the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,279, and the median income for a family was $42,159. Males had a median income of $26,210 versus $23,750 for females. The for the county was $22,360. About 4.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the, including none of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

External link

 * Hinsdale County website