1998 Indicators in the Central Western Slope
Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa, Montros, Ouray, and San Miguel counties
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Region

Colorado

Land

Total Square Miles

12,956

104,247

Percent Public Lands

68%

42%

Population

1997 Population

186,465

3,935,332

Percent Change from 1990 to 1997

22%

16%

Rank in 12 regions: Total Population

4th of 12 regions

Rank in 12 regions: Population Growth

5th of 10 rankings

1997 People per Square Mile

15

49

Income

1995 Annual Payroll

$1.1b

$40,4b

Percent Change from 1990 to 1995

39%

32%

1996 Per Capita Income

$19,725

$20,688

Percent Change from 1990 to 1996

27%

23%

Development

1996 Building Permits

1,851

41,203

Percent Change from 1990 to 1996

384%

261%

1996 Well Permit Applications

576

11,073

Percent Change from 1992 to 1996

42%

39%

1997 Total Assessed Value

$1.6b

$38.5b

Percent Change from 1990 to 1997

74%

33%

1997 Agriculture Assessed Value

$50m

$740m

Percent Change from 1990 to 1997

-37%

-15%

Agriculture

1992 Number of Farms

3,353

27,152

Percent Change from 1987 to 1992

4%

-4%

Percent Change in Farm Acreage 1978 to 1992

-8%

-4%

Environment

Land Trusts and Open Space Dedicated Revenue Sources:

3 Land Trusts

4 Revenue Sources

Environment

Some Endangered/Threatened Wildlife Species
in the Area

Boreal toad, least tern, greater sandhill crane, Colorado squawfish, brown bear, wolverine, black-footed ferret, lynx, Mexican spotted owl

Some Imperiled Plant Species in the Area:

Clay-loving wild buckwheat, Uinta basin hookless cactus

Other notes about the region:

  • This region has the second highest rate of public land ownership at 68%.

  • The region has the second greatest percentage decrease in farmland acres in the state.

  • The region has the second highest increase in total assessed valuation, at a rate of 74%.

  • The region tied with the Mid-Front Range for the highest decrease in the assessed valuation of agricultural properties.

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