Clear Creek County, Colorado

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Clear Creek County
County
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Alpine Hose, historic firehouse in Georgetown.
Motto: 
Where The Old West Meets New Adventures
Map of Colorado highlighting Clear Creek County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
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Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°41′N105°38′W / 39.69°N 105.64°W / 39.69; -105.64
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
FoundedNovember 1, 1861
Named for Clear Creek
Seat Georgetown
Largest city Idaho Springs
Area
 • Total396 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Land395 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,397 [1]
 • Density24/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.clearcreekcounty.us

Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,397. [1] The county seat is Georgetown. [2]

Contents

History

Clear Creek, ca. 1870 The forks of creek, Clear Creek (NYPL b11707543-G90F028 066ZF).tiff
Clear Creek, ca. 1870
Crystalline gold specimen from the Dixie mine, Lamartine District, SW of Idaho Springs, Colorado. Size: 1.8 x 0.9 x 0.2 cm. Gold-231683.jpg
Crystalline gold specimen from the Dixie mine, Lamartine District, SW of Idaho Springs, Colorado. Size: 1.8 x 0.9 x 0.2 cm.

Clear Creek County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861, and is one of only two counties (along with Gilpin) to have persisted with its original boundaries unchanged. It was named after Clear Creek, which runs down from the continental divide through the county. Idaho Springs was originally designated the county seat, but the county government was moved to Georgetown in 1867.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 396 square miles (1,030 km2), of which 395 square miles (1,020 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.3%) is water. [4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected areas

Scenic trails and byways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 1,596—
1880 7,823390.2%
1890 7,184−8.2%
1900 7,082−1.4%
1910 5,001−29.4%
1920 2,891−42.2%
1930 2,155−25.5%
1940 3,78475.6%
1950 3,289−13.1%
1960 2,793−15.1%
1970 4,81972.5%
1980 7,30851.6%
1990 7,6194.3%
2000 9,32222.4%
2010 9,088−2.5%
2020 9,3973.4%
2023 (est.)9,147 [5] −2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2020 [1]

At the 2000 census there were 9,322 people, 4,019 households, and 2,608 families living in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9.3 people/km2). There were 5,128 housing units at an average density of 13 units per square mile (5.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.37% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 3.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [10] Of the 4,019 households 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 27.20% of households were one person and 4.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.

The age distribution was 22.60% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 32.20% from 45 to 64, and 7.10% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.20 males.

The median household income was $50,997 and the median family income was $61,400. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $30,757 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,160. About 3.00% of families and 5.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.80% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Ghost towns

Politics

Throughout its history, Clear Creek County tended to be somewhat divided between Republicans and Democrats, but has reliably voted Democratic in recent elections, with George W. Bush having been the most recent Republican to win the county, in 2000, while his father, George H. W. Bush, was the last Republican to win the narrow majority of the county's votes, in 1988. During the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton became the first Democrat since her husband in 1996 to not win the majority of the county's vote, while still winning the county by a plurality.

United States presidential election results for Clear Creek County, Colorado [11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 2,45240.19%3,46456.78%1853.03%
2020 2,75442.06%3,60455.04%1902.90%
2016 2,57543.90%2,72946.52%5629.58%
2012 2,43042.31%3,11954.31%1943.38%
2008 2,30039.88%3,33257.78%1352.34%
2004 2,52244.93%2,98953.25%1021.82%
2000 2,24745.63%2,18844.44%4899.93%
1996 1,74641.97%1,86344.78%55113.25%
1992 1,35630.40%1,74439.10%1,36030.49%
1988 1,82050.11%1,69846.75%1143.14%
1984 2,15165.34%1,08933.08%521.58%
1980 1,78456.22%83726.38%55217.40%
1976 1,47755.36%1,06940.07%1224.57%
1972 1,55762.23%81532.57%1305.20%
1968 1,01152.71%71937.49%1889.80%
1964 67638.26%1,08661.46%50.28%
1960 96458.35%68841.65%00.00%
1956 97364.87%52034.67%70.47%
1952 1,14567.71%54031.93%60.35%
1948 81048.68%83650.24%181.08%
1944 79555.29%63644.23%70.49%
1940 1,01844.15%1,28155.55%70.30%
1936 72034.68%1,34064.55%160.77%
1932 59738.17%93960.04%281.79%
1928 79061.05%48137.17%231.78%
1924 72261.87%28424.34%16113.80%
1920 76558.31%51839.48%292.21%
1916 47426.35%1,28971.65%362.00%
1912 46923.83%1,16659.25%33316.92%
1908 87233.44%1,70265.26%341.30%
1904 1,69156.22%1,25241.62%652.16%
1900 76124.38%2,30973.96%521.67%
1896 1012.92%3,34596.84%80.23%
1892 49422.10%00.00%1,74177.90%
1888 1,24460.62%69633.92%1125.46%
1884 1,39959.36%91538.82%431.82%
1880 1,56760.02%96136.81%833.18%

Education

The county is served by Clear Creek School District RE-1.

Elementary Schools

Middle School

High School

Charter School

Historic areas

Ski areas

See also

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