San Miguel County, Colorado

Ski slopes above Telluride

Cities & Towns:
Mountain Village
Norwood
Ophir
Placerville
Sawpit
Telluride

San Miguel County is in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. Big mountains, big forest, great skiing and golf, and Bridal Veil Falls: one of the premier ice-climbing sites in America.

San Miguel County contains 1,286 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Telluride.

The San Miguel River near Placerville

Fast Facts about San Miguel County, Colorado

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 73%
Government Sector: 12%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 14%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 6 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for San Miguel County: 95.5
Median Resident Age: 34.2 Years

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $56,970
Estimated Median Home Value: $508,720
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Real Estate Services, Professional Services, Educational Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Government, Finance & Insurance Services, Transportation Services

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	7,359
Males	3,996
Females	3,363
Population by Age
Under 18	1,447
18 & over	5,912
20-24	363
25-34	1,263
35-49	1,932
50-64	1,760
65 & over	157

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	630
Non Hispanic or Latino	6,729
Population by Race
White	6,837
African-American	29
Asian	53
Native American	57
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4
Other	249
Two or more	130

San Miguel County Related Pages

Telluride Ski Resort - Uncompahgre National Forest - San Juan Mountains
San Juan Skyway - Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic Byway
State Trustlands & Wildlife Areas

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