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