Lake George, Colorado

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Population in July 2007: 2,114.

Males: 1,085	(51.4%)
Females: 1,029	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	47.3 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip code: 80827

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,600 (it was $38,021 in 2000)

Lake George	$43,600
Colorado:	$55,212

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $173,900 (it was $127,400 in 2000)

Lake George	$173,900
Colorado:	$233,900

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Races in Lake George:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Hispanic (3.7%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake George: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7968 feet

Land area: 806.4 square miles.

Population density: 2.6 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lake George

High school or higher: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 43.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake George CCD

Never married: 12.3%
Now married: 69.8%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 13.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.1%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lake George, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake George to the number of sex offenders is 2114 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lake George:	0.4% ($539)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (60.0 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (575.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Cotopaxi, CO (29.5 miles ), Buena Vista, CO (32.3 miles ), Fairplay, CO (33.1 miles ), Salida, CO (33.1 miles ), Cripple Creek, CO (34.6 miles ), Divide, CO (37.6 miles ), Victor, CO (37.9 miles ), Poncha Springs, CO (37.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.88 N, Longitude: 105.67 W

Area code: 719

Lake George household income distribution

Most common industries for males:

Construction (25%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (21%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Health care (9%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Lake George-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the Lake George place center .

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 tornado 51.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake George:

HEART OF THE ROCKIES REG MED CENTER (about 36 miles; SALIDA, CO)
CENTURA HLTH-ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; CANON CITY, CO)
ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 52 miles; LEADVILLE, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake George, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake George:

CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 67 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
BUCKLEY AFB (about 85 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 87 miles; ASPEN, CO; ID: ASE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake George:

CENTRAL COLORADO REGIONAL (about 32 miles; BUENA VISTA, CO; ID: 7V1)
HARRIET ALEXANDER FIELD (about 35 miles; SALIDA, CO; ID: 0V2)
FREMONT COUNTY (about 51 miles; CANON CITY, CO; ID: 1V6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake George:

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 46 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 57 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 68 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 71 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 73 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)

Public elementary/middle school in Lake George:

LAKE GEORGE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 37888 US HIGHWAY 24; Grades: PK - 06)

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Notable locations in Lake George: Board Cabins (A), Abell Ranch (B), Pipe Springs Campground (C), Pleasant Valley School (D), Adleman Homestead (E), Poyner Ranch (F), Cole Ranch (G), Reservoir Campground (H), Richardson Number 1 Ranch (I), Richardson Number 2 Ranch (J), Riverside Campground (K), Saddle Mountain Natural Area (L), Sanborn Western Camp (M), Shimmins Camp (N), Sleeping Tom Summer Homes (O), Cooper Homestead (P), Spinney Ranch (Q), Spruce Campground (R), Spruce Grove Campground (S), Stahl Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lake George Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Bayou Salado Reservoir (A), Wagon Tongue Reservoir (B), Lake George (C), Lake George Reservoir (D), O Y E Reservoir (E), Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir (F), Spinney Mountain Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adamans Creek (A), Balm of Gilead Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Beaver Dam Creek (D), Bumgarner Creek (E), Cobb Creek (F), Corral Creek (G), Cottonwood Creek (H), Cross Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake George include: Elevenmile State Recreation Area (1), Horse Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Eleven Mile Motel (38122 USHighway 24) (1), Big Jim's Lake George Inn (38283 USHighway 24) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake George and their reported violations in the past:

TRAVEL PORT CG (Population served: 52, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

TARRYALL RIVER RANCH (Address: 27001 5 CR 77, Population served: 38, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2004)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2003)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	60.5%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	13.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Lake George compared to Colorado state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Park County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

12.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.73%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, CO	2.28% ($55,441 average AGI)
from Summit County, CO	0.91% ($38,872)
from Denver County, CO	0.75% ($44,000)

12.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.29%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, CO	2.33% ($57,492 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO	0.99% ($48,529)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.82% ($45,714)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake George:

KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake George:

K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
KTLC (89.1 FM; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K300AE (107.9 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
K207CK (89.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: SUMMIT PUBLIC RADIOSUMMIT FOUNDATION)
K202CV (88.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)

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