Park County, Colorado

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Park County
County
Park County Courthouse, July 2016.jpg
Old Park County Courthouse
Map of Colorado highlighting Park County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
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Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°07′N105°43′W / 39.12°N 105.71°W / 39.12; -105.71
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
FoundedNovember 1, 1861
Seat Fairplay
Largest townFairplay
Area
 • Total2,211 sq mi (5,730 km2)
 • Land2,194 sq mi (5,680 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,390
 • Density7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 7th
Website www.parkco.us

Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,390. [1] The county seat is Fairplay. [2] The county was named after the large geographic region known as South Park, which was named by early fur traders and trappers in the area.

Contents

Park County is included in the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. A majority of the county lies within the boundaries of the South Park National Heritage Area.

The geographic center of the State of Colorado is located in Park County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,211 square miles (5,730 km2), of which 2,194 square miles (5,680 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (0.8%) is water. [3]

The headwaters of the South Platte River are in Park County.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected areas

State protected areas

Trails and byways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 447—
1880 3,970788.1%
1890 3,548−10.6%
1900 2,998−15.5%
1910 2,492−16.9%
1920 1,977−20.7%
1930 2,0523.8%
1940 3,27259.5%
1950 1,870−42.8%
1960 1,822−2.6%
1970 2,18519.9%
1980 5,333144.1%
1990 7,17434.5%
2000 14,523102.4%
2010 16,20611.6%
2020 17,3907.3%
2023 (est.)18,117 [4] 4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790-1960 [6] 1900-1990 [7]
1990-2000 [8] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 14,523 people, 5,894 households, and 4,220 families living in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (2.7 people/km2). There were 10,697 housing units at an average density of 5 units per square mile (1.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.07% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. 4.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,894 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.10% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.50% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 33.40% from 25 to 44, 30.60% from 45 to 64, and 7.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,899, and the median income for a family was $57,025. Males had a median income of $41,480 versus $27,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,019. About 3.40% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.60% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Park County, Colorado [10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 6,99156.88%4,90339.89%3973.23%
2016 6,13558.89%3,42132.84%8618.27%
2012 5,23655.90%3,86241.23%2682.86%
2008 4,89652.18%4,25045.29%2372.53%
2004 4,78157.21%3,44541.22%1311.57%
2000 3,67755.17%2,39335.90%5958.93%
1996 2,66150.77%1,84435.18%73614.04%
1992 1,53035.78%1,30730.57%1,43933.65%
1988 1,90956.87%1,34340.01%1053.13%
1984 2,04170.33%78226.95%792.72%
1980 1,62359.34%67424.64%43816.01%
1976 1,03455.24%74139.58%975.18%
1972 1,00170.29%38627.11%372.60%
1968 60158.58%28627.88%13913.55%
1964 49348.86%51551.04%10.10%
1960 64259.33%43840.48%20.18%
1956 71570.58%29729.32%10.10%
1952 77568.89%34330.49%70.62%
1948 63755.30%50543.84%100.87%
1944 67060.80%42638.66%60.54%
1940 98652.98%86946.70%60.32%
1936 74635.36%1,33663.32%281.33%
1932 57733.26%1,05760.92%1015.82%
1928 74062.82%41935.57%191.61%
1924 66056.12%31626.87%20017.01%
1920 51158.20%32036.45%475.35%
1916 37234.48%67462.47%333.06%
1912 29329.87%52953.92%15916.21%
1908 46535.58%80761.74%352.68%
1904 68549.25%66948.09%372.66%
1900 57937.89%94061.52%90.59%
1896 1518.78%1,56290.81%70.41%
1892 38436.92%00.00%65663.08%
1888 76456.30%58843.33%50.37%
1884 77754.45%62944.08%211.47%
1880 69852.60%59845.06%312.34%

Park County is consistently Republican. It has not voted for the Democratic nominee for president since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

Communities

Towns

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

In the long-running animated television series South Park , the eponymous fictional town is situated in an unspecified part of the county. [11]

Notable people

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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