Mount Crested Butte, Colorado
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| Town of Mount Crested Butte, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Gunnison |
| Incorporated (town) | 1973[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 9,898 ft (3,017 m) |
| Population (2000)[4] | |
| - Total | 707 |
| - Density | 459.2/sq mi (177.3/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[5] | 81225 (Crested Butte PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-52570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0197451 |
| Highways | none |
The Town of Mount Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Mount Crested Butte is the home of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The population was 707 at the 2000 census. ZIP code 81225 serves Mount Crested Butte, but mail must be addressed to Crested Butte.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Mt. Crested Butte is located at (38.901649, -106.967554)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 707 people, 323 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density was 459.2 people per square mile (177.3/km²). There were 1,052 housing units at an average density of 683.3/sq mi (263.8/km²). 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on November 22, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Town of Mount Crested Butte contacts
- Official Tourism Website
- Crested Butte Resort home page
- 3dSkiMap of Crested Butte Mountain Resort
- Mount Crested Butte, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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