Lake City, CO

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Lake City, Colorado

Lake City, Colorado, in Hinsdale county, is 146 miles W of Colorado Springs, Colorado. About 375 people people live in Lake City.

The People and Families of Lake City

In Lake City, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake City had a median family income of $39,583.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($500) in Lake City than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Lake City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake City, about 56% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Lake City, 64% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	146 miles W of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Hinsdale
Standard Zip Codes	81235
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.03
Longitude	-107.314

Station	LAKE CITY
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 35 F
Apr Temp	22 to 55 F
Jul Temp	44 to 77 F
Oct Temp	26 to 61 F
Annual Precip	14.2 inches

Station	RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	-6 to 34 F
Apr Temp	14 to 47 F
Jul Temp	39 to 74 F
Oct Temp	23 to 56 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Station	TELLURIDE 4 WNW
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 37 F
Apr Temp	22 to 51 F
Jul Temp	41 to 77 F
Oct Temp	23 to 59 F
Annual Precip	23.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	375	100%
Male	196	52.3%
Female	179	47.7%
Under 18	67	17.9%
18+	308	82.1%
65+	39	10.4%
Median Age	43.4
Average Family Size	2.54
White	368	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.5%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	359
Growth	-16
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.1%
English	18.3%
Irish	14.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
US/American	5.4%
Dutch	5%
Polish	4%
Scottish	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Italian	3.2%
Scandinavian	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Welsh	2.2%
Swiss	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Celtic	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Swedish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake City	375	$39,583
Creede	377	$34,125
Ouray	813	$45,313
Silverton	531	$39,375

Library
Hinsdale Library District/Lake City 221 Silver Street Lake City, Colorado (970) 944-2615

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