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