Minturn, CO

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Minturn, Colorado

Minturn, Colorado, in Eagle county, is 68 miles SW of Boulder, Colorado (center to center) and 77 miles W of Denver, Colorado. There are an estimated 1,068 people in the town.

The People and Families of Minturn

In Minturn, about 46% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Minturn than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Minturn had a median family income of $53,750. Minturn has a large middle class. You won't find a lot of people in the town living below the poverty line. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Minturn. If a good man (or woman) is hard to find, try looking in the town, where there happen to be many singles with good incomes.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Minturn.

Minturn Housing

Approximately 54% of housing in Minturn is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Property taxes are a bit high in Minturn, which may indicate the community's investment in its schools and infrastructure.

Commuting

In Minturn, 85% of commuters drive to work. The town is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike. The commute to work is less of a chore in Minturn than other towns.

High Points

Minturn strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Minturn, CO

Comparing Minturn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles SW of Boulder, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles W of Denver, Colorado
County	Eagle
P.O. Box Zip Codes	81645
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.586
Longitude	-106.429

Station	VAIL
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 26 F
Apr Temp	22 to 47 F
Jul Temp	40 to 75 F
Oct Temp	23 to 53 F
Annual Precip	20.4 inches

Station	GREEN MT DAM
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 27 F
Apr Temp	24 to 49 F
Jul Temp	45 to 77 F
Oct Temp	26 to 55 F
Annual Precip	14.9 inches

Station	MEREDITH
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 33 F
Apr Temp	21 to 49 F
Jul Temp	40 to 79 F
Oct Temp	23 to 59 F
Annual Precip	16.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,068	100%
Male	574	53.7%
Female	494	46.3%
Under 18	216	20.2%
18+	852	79.8%
65+	56	5.2%
Median Age	31.5
Average Family Size	3.14
White	890	83.3%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	2.8%
Other	126	11.8%
Mixed Race	13	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	475	44.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,097
Growth	29
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.4%
German	13.4%
Irish	8.4%
US/American	6.6%
English	6.3%
Italian	2.8%
Norwegian	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
French Canadian	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Greek	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Polish	1%
Russian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Palestinian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Israeli	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
European	0.2%
African	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Minturn	1,068	$53,750
Avon	5,561	$52,339
Dillon	802	$59,107
Frisco	2,443	$70,556
Red Cliff	289	$44,219
Silverthorne	3,196	$61,715
Vail	4,531	$66,389

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