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| Hinsdale County, Colorado | |
The 1877 Hinsdale County Court House in Lake City, Colorado.
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| Map of Colorado highlighting Hinsdale County Location in the state of Colorado | |
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| Founded | February 10, 1874 |
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| Named for | George A. Hinsdale |
| Seat | Lake City |
| Largest town | Lake City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,123 sq mi (2,909 km²) 1,117 sq mi (2,893 km²) 5.9 sq mi (15 km²), 0.5 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
788 0.7/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | hinsdalecounty.colorado.gov |
Bonanza-Empire Chief mine and mill, on the Alpine Loop. The mill ruins were stabilized in 2000 by the Bureau of Land Management and Hinsdale County Historical Society. In 2007–2008, the mill ruins were demolished by an avalanche.
Hinsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 788,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Colorado. With a population density of only 0.71 inhabitants per square mile (0.27 /km2), it is also the least-densely populated county in Colorado. The county seat and only incorporated municipality in the county is Lake City.[2] The county is named for George A. Hinsdale,[3] a prominent pioneer and former Lieut. Governor of Colorado Territory.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,123 square miles (2,910 km2), of which 1,117 square miles (2,890 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]
Hinsdale County is one of the most remote counties in Colorado and the United States. The county is covered by mountains, including multiple fourteeners, and contains one of the largest roadless areas in the country.[5][6] The continental divide crosses the county twice. Most of the county is divided among several different national forests and the Weminuche Wilderness area.
Adjacent counties[]
- Gunnison – north
- Saguache – northeast
- Mineral – east
- Archuleta – southeast
- La Plata – southwest
- San Juan – west
- Ouray – northwest
Major highways[]
- File:Colorado 149.svg State Highway 149
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,487 | ||
| 1890 | 862 | −42.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,609 | 86.7% | |
| 1910 | 646 | −59.9% | |
| 1920 | 538 | −16.7% | |
| 1930 | 449 | −16.5% | |
| 1940 | 349 | −22.3% | |
| 1950 | 263 | −24.6% | |
| 1960 | 208 | −20.9% | |
| 1970 | 202 | −2.9% | |
| 1980 | 408 | 102.0% | |
| 1990 | 467 | 14.5% | |
| 2000 | 790 | 69.2% | |
| 2010 | 843 | 6.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 790 people, 359 households, and 246 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert//mi2. There were 1,304 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert//mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 97.34% White, 1.52% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the county was $22,360. About 4.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Politics[]
Republican presidential nominees have carried Hinsdale County since Franklin Delano Roosevelt defeated Alf Landon by eight votes in 1936. Along with Elbert County and Washington County it was one of three Colorado counties to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson in 1964. In 2020, Joe Biden received the highest vote share for a Democrat since Johnson, and became the third Democrat since 1940 to breach 40% of the vote.
The last Democrat to carry Hinsdale County in a statewide election was John Hickenlooper in the 2010 gubernatorial contest,[11] and the only other case since at least 1980 have been Democratic senator Ben “Nighthorse” Campbell, who was later to shift to the Republican Party, in 1992, alongside popular Governor Roy Romer, who carried all but three counties statewide, in 1990.[12]
Hinsdale County is situated in Colorado House of Representatives, House District 58. The Current Representative is Marc Catlin, who has represented the county since 2022.[13]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 353 | 55.85% | 255 | 40.35% | 24 | 3.80% |
| 2016 | 339 | 57.56% | 197 | 33.45% | 53 | 9.00% |
| 2012 | 353 | 58.83% | 229 | 38.17% | 18 | 3.00% |
| 2008 | 344 | 57.43% | 240 | 40.07% | 15 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | 355 | 58.97% | 236 | 39.20% | 11 | 1.83% |
| 2000 | 316 | 55.83% | 188 | 33.22% | 62 | 10.95% |
| 1996 | 289 | 52.83% | 185 | 33.82% | 73 | 13.35% |
| 1992 | 188 | 39.50% | 151 | 31.72% | 137 | 28.78% |
| 1988 | 295 | 72.48% | 111 | 27.27% | 1 | 0.25% |
| 1984 | 310 | 74.88% | 98 | 23.67% | 6 | 1.45% |
| 1980 | 232 | 69.05% | 76 | 22.62% | 28 | 8.33% |
| 1976 | 189 | 66.55% | 83 | 29.23% | 12 | 4.23% |
| 1972 | 172 | 77.48% | 44 | 19.82% | 6 | 2.70% |
| 1968 | 127 | 66.15% | 43 | 22.40% | 22 | 11.46% |
| 1964 | 107 | 53.23% | 94 | 46.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 138 | 62.73% | 82 | 37.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 155 | 76.73% | 47 | 23.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 154 | 74.04% | 54 | 25.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 133 | 63.94% | 75 | 36.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 124 | 67.03% | 61 | 32.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 150 | 58.82% | 103 | 40.39% | 2 | 0.78% |
| 1936 | 129 | 47.78% | 137 | 50.74% | 4 | 1.48% |
| 1932 | 94 | 38.21% | 138 | 56.10% | 14 | 5.69% |
| 1928 | 128 | 53.78% | 106 | 44.54% | 4 | 1.68% |
| 1924 | 138 | 50.00% | 79 | 28.62% | 59 | 21.38% |
| 1920 | 149 | 59.13% | 67 | 26.59% | 36 | 14.29% |
| 1916 | 94 | 31.13% | 178 | 58.94% | 30 | 9.93% |
| 1912 | 136 | 38.64% | 157 | 44.60% | 59 | 16.76% |
| 1908 | 156 | 38.71% | 215 | 53.35% | 32 | 7.94% |
| 1904 | 243 | 47.55% | 239 | 46.77% | 29 | 5.68% |
| 1900 | 230 | 27.68% | 595 | 71.60% | 6 | 0.72% |
| 1896 | 19 | 2.63% | 697 | 96.40% | 7 | 0.97% |
| 1892 | 412 | 25.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,184 | 74.19% |
| 1888 | 158 | 57.66% | 116 | 42.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1884 | 245 | 57.11% | 180 | 41.96% | 4 | 0.93% |
| 1880 | 421 | 53.84% | 361 | 46.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
Recreation[]
National forests[]
- Gunnison National Forest
- Rio Grande National Forest
- San Juan National Forest
- Uncompahgre National Forest
National wilderness areas[]
- La Garita Wilderness
- Powderhorn Wilderness
- Uncompahgre Wilderness
- Weminuche Wilderness
Trails[]
- Colorado Trail
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
- West Lost Trail Creek National Recreation Trail
Scenic byways[]
- Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway
- Silver Thread Scenic Byway
Communities[]
Capitol City, Colorado, a ghost town on the Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway. Capitol City once had a population of 400; its founders wanted it to become the capital of Colorado. The post office, some outbuildings, and brick kilns remain.
Town[]
- Lake City
Census-designated places[]
- Cathedral
- Piedra
Ghost towns[]
- Beartown
- Burrows Park
- Capitol City
- Carson
- Henson
- Old Carson
Education[]
School districts include:[16]
- Hinsdale County School District RE-1
- Archuleta County School District 50-JT
See also[]
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hinsdale County, Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hinsdalecountycolorado/PST045219.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 157. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html.
- ^ Watts, Raymond D. (2007-05-04). "Roadless Space of the Conterminous United States". Science 316 (5825): 736–738. DOI:10.1126/science.1138141. ISSN 0036-8075.
- ^ Tracy Staedter (May 3, 2007). "Roadless Space Uneven Across U.S.". Discovery News. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/05/03/roadlessspace_pla.html.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/co190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
- ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
- ^ "Marc Catlin | Colorado General Assembly". https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/marc-catlin.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/.
- ^ "Ghost Towns of Colorado- Hinsdale County". https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/cohinsdale.html.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hinsdale County, CO". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st08_co/schooldistrict_maps/c08053_hinsdale/DC20SD_C08053.pdf. Retrieved 2022-07-15. - Text list
External links[]
- Official website
- Official Tourism website for Lake City Hinsdale County Marketing Committee and Chamber of Commerce
- Hinsdale County and Lake City Museum
- Lake City Downtown Improvement and Revitalization Team (Official Main Street Program)
- Lake City Area Medical Center
- Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
- Colorado Historical Society
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