Mount Crested Butte, Colorado

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Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Location:	Colorado, USA
Nearest city:	Crested Butte, Colorado
Coordinates:	38°53′59″N, 106°57′54″W
Top elevation:	12162 ft (3707 m)
Base elevation:	9375 ft (2858 m)
Skiable area:	1125 acres (4.55 km²)
Runs:	121 23% beginner 57% intermediate 20% advanced/expert
Longest run:	2.6 miles (4.2 km); Peak to Treasury
Lift system:	15 (3 high-speed quad chairs, 2 quad chair, 3 triple chairs, 3 double chairs, 2 surface lifts, 2 Magic Carpets)
Terrain parks:	2
Snow fall:	240 in/year (610 cm/year)
Snowmaking:	282 acres (1.14 km²)
Web page:	http://www.skicb.com

Mount Crested Butte is a ski resort located above Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado. The population was 707 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Location of Mount Crested butte, Colorado

Mount Crested Butte is located at 38°54′6″N, 106°58′3″W (38.901649, -106.967554)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 707 people, 323 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density was 177.3/km² (459.2/mi²). There were 1,052 housing units at an average density of 263.8/km² (683.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 1.56% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.

There were 323 households out of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 64.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the town the population was spread out with 9.3% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 48.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 160.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 156.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,864, and the median income for a family was $64,167. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,657. About 2.7% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.