Routt County

Routt County, Colorado

136 6th St
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Phone: (970) 879-0108
Fax: (970) 879-3992
www.co.routt.co.us

On central northern border of CO; organized Jan 29, 1877, from Grand County. Name Origin: For John Long Routt (1826-1907), last territorial governor (1876-79) and first CO state governor (1891-93).

Area (sq mi): 2368.02 (land 2361.59; water 6.43). Pop per sq mi: 9.00.
Pop 2005: 21,313. State rank: 24. Pop change: 2000-20005 8.20%; 1990-2000 39.80%. Pop 2000: 19,690 (White 94.80%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 3.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.60%). Foreign born: 4.10%. Median age: 35.00.
Income 2000: per capita $28,792; median household $53,612; Pop below poverty level: 6.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $32,746-$36,900.
Unemployment 2004: 4.20%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 18.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 4.70%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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