Routt County
Routt County, Colorado
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) Population per square mile: 9.00
Population 2005: 21,313 State rank: 24 Population change: 2000-20005 8.20%; 1990-2000 39.80% Population 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; Population below poverty level: 6.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $32,746-$36,900
Unemployment (2004): 4.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.00% Median travel time to work: 18.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 4.70%
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