Teller County, Colorado
Teller County Courthouse
Teller County is on the western slopes of the Front Range (Pikes Peak area) in central Colorado. There is still an operating gold mine in Victor but the only gold in Cripple Creek is to be found on the gaming tables.
Named for US Senator Henry M. Teller, Teller County contains 557 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Cripple Creek.
Tailings from the gold mine above Victor
Fast Facts about Teller County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 75%
Government Sector: 15%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 39 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Teller County: 87.6
Median Resident Age: 39.4 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 75%
Government Sector: 15%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 39 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Teller County: 87.6
Median Resident Age: 39.4 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $58,910
Estimated Median Home Value: $228,350
Major Industries:
Construction, Educational Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Professional Services, Government, Computers & Electronic Products, Finance & Insurance Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $58,910
Estimated Median Home Value: $228,350
Major Industries:
Construction, Educational Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Professional Services, Government, Computers & Electronic Products, Finance & Insurance Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 23,350 |
| Males | 11,885 |
| Females | 11,465 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 4,780 |
| 18 & over | 18,570 |
| 20-24 | 855 |
| 25-34 | 1,848 |
| 35-49 | 5,133 |
| 50-64 | 7,219 |
| 65 & over | 3,023 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,294 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 22,056 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 22,008 |
| African-American | 110 |
| Asian | 165 |
| Native American | 212 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 |
| Other | 256 |
| Two or more | 578 |
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