Summit County, Colorado




































































Summit County, Colorado

Summit County court house in Colorado.jpg
Summit County court house in Breckenridge


Seal of Summit County, Colorado
Seal

Map of Colorado highlighting Summit County
Location in the U.S. state of Colorado

Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location in the U.S.
Founded November 1, 1861
Named for Continental Divide
Seat Breckenridge
Largest town Breckenridge
Area
 • Total 619 sq mi (1,603 km2)
 • Land 608 sq mi (1,575 km2)
 • Water 11 sq mi (28 km2), 1.8%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 30,257
 • Density 46/sq mi (18/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone
Mountain: UTC−7/−6
Website www.co.summit.co.us

Summit County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,994.[1] The county seat is Breckenridge.[2]


Summit County comprises the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[3][4]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Life expectancy


  • 5 Politics


  • 6 Communities


    • 6.1 Towns


    • 6.2 Census-designated places


    • 6.3 Ghost town




  • 7 Recreation


    • 7.1 National protected areas


    • 7.2 Ski areas


    • 7.3 Trails and byways


    • 7.4 Lakes




  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





History


Summit County was organized as one of the seventeen original Colorado counties by the First Territorial Legislature on November 1, 1861. It was named for the many mountain summits in the county. Until February 2, 1874, its boundaries included the area now comprising Summit County, Grand County, Routt County, Moffat County, Garfield County, Eagle County, and Rio Blanco County.


In 1874, the northern half of the original Summit County was split off to form Grand County; with the creation of Garfield and Eagle counties in 1883, Summit County arrived at its present boundaries. In addition, Summit County has seen two major boom eras.



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 608 square miles (1,570 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.8%) is water.[5]


The terrain of the county is mountainous with elevations ranging from 7,957 feet (2,425 m) at Green Mountain Reservoir to 14,270 feet (4,350 m) at Grays Peak. The elevation of the county seat of Breckenridge is 9,602 feet (2,927 m), making it one the highest cities in the state of Colorado and the United States.[6] Much of the county has an Alpine (ET in the Köppen Classification) characterized by tundra vegetation. Breckenridge and other similar elevations in the county have a Subarctic climate (Dfc) characterized by cool summers and abundant snowfall in winter.



Adjacent counties




  • Grand County - north


  • Clear Creek County - east


  • Park County - southeast


  • Lake County - southwest


  • Eagle County - west



Demographics











































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1870 258 —
1880 5,459 2,015.9%
1890 1,906 −65.1%
1900 2,744 44.0%
1910 2,003 −27.0%
1920 1,724 −13.9%
1930 987 −42.7%
1940 1,754 77.7%
1950 1,135 −35.3%
1960 2,073 82.6%
1970 2,665 28.6%
1980 8,848 232.0%
1990 12,281 38.8%
2000 23,548 91.7%
2010 27,994 18.9%
Est. 2016 30,374 [7] 8.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 23,548 people, 9,120 households, and 4,769 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km2). There were 24,201 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.84% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.96% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. 9.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 9,120 households out of which 24.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.70% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.86.


In the county, the population was spread out with 17.40% under the age of 18, 15.70% from 18 to 24, 44.30% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 3.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. As of 2014, the life expectancy in Summit County was 86.83 years, the longest average life expectancy of any county in the United States.[13] For every 100 females there were 139.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $56,587, and the median income for a family was $66,914 (these figures had risen to $65,281 and $80,441 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $33,741 versus $27,017 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,676. About 3.10% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.30% of those under age 18 and 3.40% of those age 65 or over.


The 2012 average real estate prices in Summit County were $708,660 for a single family home, $359,536 for a condo, townhome or duplex and $281,388 for a vacant piece of land (YTD through August 2012).[14]




Snowmelt runoff fills Lake Dillon in Summit County



Life expectancy


According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, residents of Summit County had a 2014 life expectancy from birth of 86.83 years in 2014, the longest in the United States.[15] Both men and women live longer in Summit County than in any other county in the United States: 85.5 years for men and 88.0 years for women is the life expectancy at birth.[16] Two contiguous counties, Pitkin and Eagle counties, rank numbers two and three in the nation in life expectancy.


Factors contributing to the high life expectancy in Summit County are "high education, high income, high access to medical care, the people are physically active, obesity is lower than anywhere else — so you’re doing it right.” said Dr. Ali Mokdad, one of the study’s co-authors.[17]



Politics



Presidential elections results















































































































































































Summit County vote
by party in presidential elections[18]
Year
Republican
Democratic
 Others

2016
 31.5% 5,100
59.1% 9,557
 9.4% 1,517

2012
 36.4% 5,571
61.0% 9,347
 2.6% 394

2008
 32.8% 4,883
65.8% 9,802
 1.4% 214

2004
 39.1% 5,370
59.3% 8,144
 1.6% 221

2000
 40.6% 4,497
47.9% 5,304
 11.5% 1,267

1996
 38.7% 3,261
47.2% 3,970
 14.1% 1,188

1992
40.0% 3,344
 27.0% 2,256
 33.1% 2,770

1988
51.4% 2,893
 46.1% 2,595
 2.4% 136

1984
66.1% 3,253
 32.3% 1,588
 1.6% 77

1980
46.5% 2,027
 29.5% 1,285
 23.9% 1,043

1976
58.2% 1,826
 34.6% 1,087
 7.2% 227

1972
59.0% 1,082
 38.6% 707
 2.4% 44

1968
57.4% 536
 32.2% 301
 10.4% 97

1964
 41.6% 344
58.3% 483
 0.1% 1

1960
51.3% 424
 48.4% 400
 0.4% 3

1956
64.6% 429
 35.4% 235
 0.0% 0

1952
61.9% 442
 38.0% 271
 0.1% 1

1948
 43.3% 292
56.0% 378
 0.7% 5

1944
57.6% 326
 41.9% 237
 0.5% 3

1940
 46.8% 479
52.7% 540
 0.5% 5

1936
 34.9% 268
64.5% 496
 0.7% 5

1932
 34.8% 224
61.7% 397
 3.6% 23

1928
53.2% 362
 44.9% 306
 1.9% 13

1924
47.5% 354
 32.4% 241
 20.1% 150

1920
50.4% 418
 46.8% 388
 2.9% 24

1916
 26.3% 268
70.3% 717
 3.4% 35

1912
 18.6% 179
62.2% 600
 19.3% 186




Communities



Towns



  • Blue River

  • Breckenridge

  • Dillon

  • Frisco

  • Montezuma

  • Silverthorne



Census-designated places



  • Copper Mountain

  • Heeney

  • Keystone



Ghost town


  • Parkville


Recreation



National protected areas



  • White River National Forest

  • Eagles Nest Wilderness



Ski areas



  • Arapahoe Basin

  • Breckenridge

  • Copper Mountain

  • Keystone



Trails and byways



  • American Discovery Trail

  • Colorado Trail

  • Continental Divide National Scenic Trail

  • Great Parks Bicycle Route

  • Top of the Rockies National Scenic Byway

  • TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route

  • Vail Pass National Recreation Trail

  • Wheeler Ten Mile National Recreation Trail



Lakes


The county has two reservoirs, Lake Dillon and Green Mountain Reservoir, that are also popular recreation sites.




See also




  • Outline of Colorado

  • Index of Colorado-related articles

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Summit County, Colorado

  • Silverthorne Micropolitan Statistical Area




References




Gold specimen from the Breckenridge Mining District





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.


  4. ^ See the Colorado census statistical areas.


  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  6. ^ "Elevation distribution for all U.S. cities," http://www.city-data.com/top13.html, accessed 2 Aug 2017


  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.


  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 11, 2014.


  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.


  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2014.


  12. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


  13. ^ University of Washington. "US Health Map". Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Retrieved 2017-05-08.


  14. ^
    Brewer, Brewer; Ben Brewer; Kate Brewer (2012-09-27). "Summit County Real Estate". Team-Brewer Market Trends. Ben Brewer. Retrieved 2012-09-27.


  15. ^ Dwyer-Lindgren, Laura (8 May 2017). "Inequalities in Life Expectancy Among US Counties, 1980 to 2014". Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0918. Retrieved 9 May 2017.


  16. ^ "County Profile: Summit County Colorado," http://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/county_profiles/US/2015/County_Report_Summit_County_Colorado.pdf, accessed 2 Aug 2017


  17. ^ Achenbach, Joel, "U.S. life expectancy varies more than 20 years from county to county," Washington Post, May 8, 2017


  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.




External links







  • Official website

  • Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck

  • Colorado Historical Society

  • Kokomo and Racen ghost towns


Coordinates: 39°30′N 106°03′W / 39.50°N 106.05°W / 39.50; -106.05











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