Park County, Colorado
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| Park County, Colorado | |
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 Location in the state of Colorado |
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| Seat | Fairplay |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
5,726 km² (2,211 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 26 km² (10 mi²), 0.14% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
14,523 2/km² (5/mi²)/km² |
| Website: www.parkco.us | |
Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. It was named after the large geographic region known as "South Park", which was named by early fur traders and trappers in the area. As of 2000, the population is 14,523. The county seat is Fairplay.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,726 km² (2,211 mi²). 5,700 km² (2,201 mi²) of it is land and 26 km² (10 mi²) of it (0.45%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Clear Creek County, Colorado - north
- Jefferson County, Colorado - northeast
- Teller County, Colorado - east
- Fremont County, Colorado - southeast
- Chaffee County, Colorado - southwest
- Lake County, Colorado - west
- Summit County, Colorado - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,523 people, 5,894 households, and 4,220 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 10,697 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.07% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. 4.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,894 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.10% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 33.40% from 25 to 44, 30.60% from 45 to 64, and 7.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $51,899, and the median income for a family was $57,025. Males had a median income of $41,480 versus $27,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,019. About 3.40% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.60% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Trivia
In the animation series South Park, the fictional town of the same name is located in Park County.
