Huerfano County, Colorado

Infobox U.S. County
county = Huerfano County
state = Colorado


founded year = 1861
founded date = November 1
seat wl = Walsenburg
largest city wl = Walsenburg
area_total_sq_mi = 1593
area_total_km2 = 4126
area_land_sq_mi = 1591
area_land_km2 = 4120
area_water_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 6
area percentage = 0.15%
census yr = 2000
pop = 7862
density_sq_mi = 5
density_km2 = 2
time zone = Mountain
UTC offset = -7
DST offset = -6
footnotes =
web = www.huerfanocounty.org/gov/
named for = Huerfano Butte

Huerfano County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the Huerfano Butte, a local landmark. The county population was 7,862 at U.S. Census 2000.cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/files/CO-EST2006-ALLDATA.csv | title = Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) | format = CSV | work = 2006 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2007-03-22 | accessdate = 2007-05-17] The county seat is Walsenburg.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,593 square miles (4,126 km²), of which, 1,591 square miles (4,120 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Pueblo County, Colorado - northeast
*Las Animas County, Colorado - southeast
*Costilla County, Colorado - southwest
*Alamosa County, Colorado - west
*Custer County, Colorado - northwest
*Saguache County, Colorado - northwest

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,862 people, 3,082 households, and 1,920 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 4,599 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.96% White, 2.75% Black or African American, 2.70% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 9.41% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races. 35.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,082 households out of which 25.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.40% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.70% were non-families. 32.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county the population was spread out with 20.90% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 27.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 118.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,775, and the median income for a family was $32,664. Males had a median income of $24,209 versus $21,048 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,242. About 14.10% of families and 18.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.70% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Badito
*Calumet
*Cuchara
*Farista
*Gardner
*La Veta
*Walsenburg

Park, forest, and wilderness

*Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
*Lathrop State Park
*San Isabel National Forest
*Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
*Spanish Peaks Wilderness

cenic byway

*Highway of Legends Scenic Byway

ee also

*Colorado census statistical areas
*Colorado counties
*Colorado municipalities

References

External links

* [http://www.huerfanocounty.org/gov/ Huerfano County Government website]
* [http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck]
* [http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Historical Society]