Montezuma County, Colorado
109 W Main St Rm 302
Cortez, CO 81321
Phone: (970) 565-8317
Fax: (970) 565-3420
www.co.montezuma.co.us
On southwesternmost border of CO; organized Apr 16, 1889, from La Plata County. The corners of four states, CO, AZ, NM, and UT, meet at this point, the only place in the U.S. where this occurs. Name Origin: For Montezuma (1479?-1520), Aztec Indian emperor of Mexico who was conquered by Hernan Cortez (1485-1547).
Area (sq mi): 2039.97 (land 2036.63; water 3.34). Pop per sq mi: 12.20.
Pop 2005: 24,778. State rank: 21. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.00%; 1990-2000 27.60%. Pop 2000: 23,830 (White 77.50%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 9.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 18.00%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 38.00.
Income 2000: per capita $17,003; median household $32,083; Pop below poverty level: 16.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,490-$23,752.
Unemployment 2004: 5.70%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 21.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 14.50%.
Cortez, CO 81321
Phone: (970) 565-8317
Fax: (970) 565-3420
www.co.montezuma.co.us
On southwesternmost border of CO; organized Apr 16, 1889, from La Plata County. The corners of four states, CO, AZ, NM, and UT, meet at this point, the only place in the U.S. where this occurs. Name Origin: For Montezuma (1479?-1520), Aztec Indian emperor of Mexico who was conquered by Hernan Cortez (1485-1547).
Area (sq mi): 2039.97 (land 2036.63; water 3.34). Pop per sq mi: 12.20.
Pop 2005: 24,778. State rank: 21. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.00%; 1990-2000 27.60%. Pop 2000: 23,830 (White 77.50%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 9.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 18.00%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 38.00.
Income 2000: per capita $17,003; median household $32,083; Pop below poverty level: 16.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,490-$23,752.
Unemployment 2004: 5.70%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 21.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 14.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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