Lake County, Colorado

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Twin Lakes – Department of the Interior. General Land Office. U.S. Geological and Geographic Survey of the Territories. (1874 – June 30, 1879)

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,436.[1] The county seat and the only municipality in the county is Leadville.[2] The highest natural point in Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountains is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County at Script error: No such module "convert". elevation.

History

Lake County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861. As originally defined, Lake County included a large portion of western Colorado to the south and west of its present boundaries. The county was named for Twin Lakes.

Placer gold was found at Colorado Gulch in 1863 as part of the Colorado Gold Rush.[3]Template:Rp

Lake County slowly lost territory over the succeeding decades, losing land its southeast to Saguache County in 1866 and Hinsdale County in 1874; in its southwest to La Plata County in 1874 and San Juan County in 1876, and in its west to Ouray and Gunnison counties in 1877.

With its many reductions in size, Lake County's designated county seat also changed multiple times within just a few years, residing successively in Oro City (from 1861), Lourette (from 1863), Dayton (from 1866), and Granite (from 1868).

By 1878, Lake County had been reduced to an area including only present-day Lake and Chaffee counties. On February 8, 1879, the Colorado legislature renamed Lake County, Carbonate County. However, this designation name only lasted for two days, until Chaffee County was split off from Carbonate's southern section on February 10 and the remaining northern portion was redesignated Lake County with its current county seat of Leadville.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.8%) is water.[4] It is the fourth-smallest county in Colorado by area.

As the courthouse with the highest elevation in the United States, the Lake County courthouse in Leadville is the "highest court" in the land.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

In popular culture

The 2013 horror video game Outlast is set in a fictional asylum in Lake County.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,436. Of the residents, 20.9% were under the age of 18 and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females there were 116.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 121.2 males. 61.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 39.0% lived in rural areas.[10][11][12]

The racial makeup of the county was 67.2% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 2.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 14.2% from some other race, and 15.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 35.8% of the population.[12]

There were 3,075 households in the county, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 4,303 housing units, of which 28.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 65.6% were owner-occupied and 34.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.6%.[11]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 7,812 people, 2,977 households, and 1,914 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,913 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 77.60% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 1.25% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 17.99% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 36.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,977 households, out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.70% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.70% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.90% under the age of 18, 12.80% from 18 to 24, 33.10% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 6.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 115.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,691, and the median income for a family was $41,652. Males had a median income of $30,977 versus $24,415 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,524. About 9.50% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Lake County has leaned towards the Democratic Party for most of its history, voting for that party's presidential nominee in every election since 1988.

Communities

City

Census-designated places

Unincorporated community

Ghost Town

Historic sites

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1890s(?) building in Stumptown, in the Leadville mining district.

Recreation

State protected area

National protected areas

Trails

Scenic byway

See also

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References

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