
About Hinsdale County Government
Vital Statistics
County Seat Lake City
Cities and Towns Lake City
Elevation (Lake City) 8,671 feet above sea level
Population (2000 Census) 790 (402 Town/388 County)
Size (50 miles x 22 miles) 1,124 Square Miles (719,278 acres)
Public Lands
Gunnison, Uncompahgre, Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests,
BLM and CDOW
USFS = 558,934 BLM = 124,066 CDOW = 2,493
Public/Private Lands Ratio 95.3% Public/4.7%Private
Wilderness 49% of Public Lands
47% of Total County
Miles of County Road Paved/Dirt 4 Paved/245 Dirt
Actual Property Value ('04) $222,512,914
Assessed Valuation ('04) $36,474,920
County Budget ('04) $1,192,951
County Mill Levy (2004) 10.747
County Revenue from Property Tax (04) $391,995
Sales Tax Revenue (01-02-03) $191,929/182,849/173,361
Vehicle Registrations (2003) 1,225
Voter Registrations (01/2004) 749
County Employees (FTE/PT) 23 (Plus 7 Elected)/9
Average Annual Precipitation 16.06 Inches of Moisture
Days of Sunshine 300+
Mean January Temperature 15°F
Mean July Temperature 65°F
Average Cost of a Single Family Home $220,471
(2002 Sales Average)
Top Employers
Service Industry, Construction, Government, School District, Bank
311 N. Henson Street Lake City, Colorado 81235-0277 970-944-2225 Toll free 1-877-944-7575
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