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Moffat County, Colorado

Cities & Towns:
Craig
Dinosaur
Maybell

Moffat County is in the northwest corner of Colorado with Wyoming to the north and Utah to the west. This is the home of Dinosaur National Monument. The Brown's Park area in the northwest part of the county also used to be famous as one of the biggest outlaw hideouts in the old West. The second largest county in Colorado, 55% of Moffat County is public land. Named for David Moffat, a Colorado railroad tycoon, Moffat County contains 4,742 square miles of land and 9 square miles of water. The county seat is Craig.

Fast Facts about Moffat County, Colorado
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 88.2%
Hispanic: 9.5%
Native American: 1.8%
Other: 3.2%
Two or More Races: 1.8%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 74%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Population Density: 3 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Moffat County: 79.9
2007 Estimates:
Population: 13,648
Males: 7,083
Females: 6,565
Median Resident Age: 35.4 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $48,574
Estimated Median Home Value: $142,780
Major Industries:
Construction, Mining, Educational Services, Utilities, Health Care, Agriculture, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Retail Services, Real Estate Services, Repair & Maintenance
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