Dolores County
Dolores County, Colorado
Dove Creek, CO 81324
Phone: (970) 677-2383
Fax: (970) 677-2815
www.dolorescounty.org
On southwestern border of CO, south of Grand Junction; organized Feb 19, 1881 from Ouray County. Name Origin: For the Dolores River, which runs through it; from Spanish Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores, ' River of Our Lay of Sorrows.'
Area (sq mi):: 1068.09 (land 1066.97; water 1.13) Population per square mile: 1.70
Population 2005: 1,827 State rank: 59 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 22.60% Population 2000: 1,844 (White 92.80%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 3.90%; Asian 0.40%; Other 4.40%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 42.40
Income 2000: per capita $17,106; median household $32,196; Population below poverty level: 13.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,180-$24,384
Unemployment (2004): 6.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.20% Median travel time to work: 25.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 43.30%
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