Montrose County, Colorado

Montrose County, Colorado
Location in the state of Colorado
Colorado's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 11, 1883
Named for	City of Montrose
Seat	Montrose
Largest city	Montrose
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	2,242.60 sq mi (5,808 km²) 2,240.70 sq mi (5,803 km²) 1.90 sq mi (5 km²), 0.08%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	41,276 18/sq mi (7/km²)
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	www.montrosecounty.net
Footnotes: 17th most populous Colorado county

Montrose County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 41,276 at U.S. Census 2010.^[1] The county was named for its county seat, the City of Montrose. The Montrose Micropolitan Statistical Area comprises Montrose County.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 2,242.60 square miles (5,808.3 km²), of which 2,240.70 square miles (5,803.4 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 1.90 square miles (4.9 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[2]

Adjacent counties

• Mesa County, Colorado - north
• Delta County, Colorado - northeast
• Gunnison County, Colorado - east
• Ouray County, Colorado - southeast
• San Miguel County, Colorado - south
• San Juan County, Utah - west

National protected areas

• Curecanti National Recreation Area (part)
• Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (part)

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 41,276 people, 16,484 households, and 11,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 18,250 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.70% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 8.70% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 19.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,484 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

The county population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 28.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

From the census^[4] of 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $35,234, and the median income for a family was $40,849. Males had a median income of $29,945 versus $21,423 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,158. About 8.90% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Bedrock
• Cimarron
• Maher
• Montrose
• Naturita
• Nucla
• Olathe
• Paradox
• Redvale
• Uravan

National parks

• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
• Curecanti National Recreation Area (part)

National forests

• Gunnison National Forest (part)
• Manti-La Sal National Forest (part)
• Uncompahgre National Forest (part)

National wilderness areas

• Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness
• Gunnison Gorge Wilderness

National historic trail

• Old Spanish National Historic Trail

Native American museum

• Ute Indian State History Museum

Bicycle routes

• Great Parks Bicycle Route
• Western Express Bicycle Route

Scenic byways

• Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway
• West Elk Loop Scenic Byway

See also

• Colorado census statistical areas
• Colorado counties
• Colorado municipalities
• Montrose Micropolitan Statistical Area
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Montrose County, Colorado

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder; 2010 Census Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
2. ^ "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_counties_08.txt. Retrieved 2011-05-31. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder; 2010 Census Demographic Profile Summary File". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-31. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Montrose County Government website
• Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
• Colorado Historical Society

Coordinates: 38°25′N 108°16′W / 38.41°N 108.27°W / 38.41; -108.27