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Montrose County, Colorado

Cities & Towns:
Montrose
Naturita
Nucla
Olathe

Montrose County is in central-western Colorado, against the Utah border. Montrose County is the gateway to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The Montrose area is seeing tremendous growth these days because of the pristine local environment, isolated as it is from the mining and gas and oil operations that characterize a lot of Colorado these days. Montrose County contains 2,241 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Montrose.

Fast Facts about Montrose County, Colorado
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 82.4%
Hispanic: 14.9%
Native American: 2.1%
Other: 5.7%
Two or More Races: 2.5%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 70%
Government Sector: 13%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 16%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 18 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Montrose County: 85.0
2007 Estimates:
Population: 39,527
Males: 19,447
Females: 20,080
Median Resident Age: 38.8 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $41,212
Estimated Median Home Value: $172,096
Major Industries:
Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Government, Professional Services, Utilities, Social Services, Retail Services
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