Saguache County, Colorado
The Saguache County Courthouse in Saguache
Saguache County is located in the northern half of the San Luis Valley in south central Colorado. A lot of the early European settlers were Civil War veterans. They came to Saguache County to take advantage of the "40 acres and a mule" given them by the Federal Government in return for their service in the Union Army (most of them had been recruited in Europe specifically to fight in the war, the land and the mule were part of the "incentive package" they had been offered). The county name is from a word meaning "blue earth" or "water at blue earth" in the Ute language.
Saguache County contains 3,168 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The largest town is Center, the county seat is Saguache.
In the northwestern part of Saguache County
Fast Facts about Saguache County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 64%
Government Sector: 17%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 18%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Saguache County: 81.2
Median Resident Age: 36.9 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 64%
Government Sector: 17%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 18%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Saguache County: 81.2
Median Resident Age: 36.9 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $29,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $114,100
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Forestry, Educational Services, Construction, Food Wholesalers, Health Care, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Repair & Maintenance, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $29,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $114,100
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Forestry, Educational Services, Construction, Food Wholesalers, Health Care, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Repair & Maintenance, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 6,108 |
| Males | 3,121 |
| Females | 2,987 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 4,416 |
| 18 & over | 4,692 |
| 20-24 | 312 |
| 25-34 | 637 |
| 35-49 | 1,094 |
| 50-64 | 1,585 |
| 65 & over | 893 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,452 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 3,656 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 5,024 |
| African-American | 14 |
| Asian | 47 |
| Native American | 114 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Other | 736 |
| Two or more | 172 |
Saguache County Related Pages
Rio Grande National Forest - State Trustlands & Wildlife AreasLa Garita Natural Arch - Penitente Canyon - Russell Lakes SWA
Cochetopa Hills 1 - Cochetopa Hills 2 - Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa
Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Mountains - Sawatch Mountains - San Juan Mountains
The Crestones - Kit Carson Peak - Panoramas: Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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