Moffat County, Colorado
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Moffat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 13,184. The county seat is Craig.
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[edit] History
Moffat County was created out of the western portion of Routt County on February 27, 1911. The county was named for David H. Moffat, a Colorado tycoon who died in 1911. His railroad, the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific, attempted to build a route from Denver to Salt Lake City. In 1913, a reorganized railroad, the Denver & Salt Lake, reached as far as Craig, the county seat, but no further.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 12,305 km² (4,751 mi²). 12,282 km² (4,742 mi²) of it is land and 23 km² (9 mi²) of it (0.18%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Routt County, Colorado - east
- Rio Blanco County, Colorado - south
- Uintah County, Utah - west
- Daggett County, Utah - west
- Sweetwater County, Wyoming - north
- Carbon County, Wyoming - north
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,184 people, 4,983 households, and 3,577 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 5,635 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.61% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 9.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,983 households out of which 38.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,528, and the median income for a family was $45,511. Males had a median income of $37,288 versus $22,080 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,540. About 6.90% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Attractions
- Dinosaur National Monument is located in Moffat County, as well as an adjacent portion of the state of Utah.
