Mountain Village, Colorado

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Town of Mountain Village, Colorado
Location in San Miguel County and the state of Colorado
Location in San Miguel County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°56′5″N 107°51′55″W / 37.93472, -107.86528
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado Colorado
County[1] San Miguel
Incorporated (town) March 10, 1995[2]
Government
 - Type Home Rule Municipality[1]
 - Mayor Bob Delves
Area
 - Total 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²)
 - Land 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3] 9,545 ft (2,910 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 978
 - Density 296.4/sq mi (113.7/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[4] 81435
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-52550
GNIS feature ID 1744606
Website: Town of Mountain Village

The Town of Mountain Village is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The population was 978 at the 2000 census. The town is expanding rapidly due to the presence of the Telluride Ski Resort

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[edit] Geography

A view in Telluride from the ski slopes by Mountain Village
A view in Telluride from the ski slopes by Mountain Village

Mountain Village is located at 37°56′5″N, 107°51′55″W (37.934735, -107.865245)[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²), all of it land.

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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 978 people, 520 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 295.7 people per square mile (114.1/km²). There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of 309.0/sq mi (119.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.56% White, 0.82% African American, 1.64% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 9.61% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.43% of the population.

There were 520 households out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.6% were non-families. 46.9% 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 1.88 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the town the population was spread out with 13.3% under the age of 18, 20.3% from 18 to 24, 44.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 1.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 139.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 155.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,663, and the median income for a family was $52,750. Males had a median income of $30,099 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $39,920. About 10.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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