Hotchkiss, Colorado

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Looking east across downtown Hotchkiss

Hotchkiss is a nice little town along the West Elk Loop Scenic Byway in western Colorado. Southeast of Hotchkiss is the town of Crawford, the gateway to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and home of Crawford State Park. Just southwest of the two towns is that large chunk of BLM property known as the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. The Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery is also a bit southwest of town. This area is also in the heart of the Colorado Wine Country. Hotchkiss was named for its founder: Enos Hotchkiss, a settler who arrived in the area and homesteaded a property in the late 1870's.

Some nice, Territorial style brick construction on Main Street

More Territorial style brick construction, refurbed

A bit more eclectic but still mostly Territorial

Fast Facts about Hotchkiss, Colorado:

Hotchkiss, Delta County, Colorado 81419
Incorporated: March 14, 1901
Elevation: 5,331'
Latitude: 38.7993°N
Longitude: 107.7170°W
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 88.5%
Hispanic: 9.4%
Native American: 2.1%
Other: 3.5%
Two or More Races: 1.8%
Education:
High School or Higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 11.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 3.4%

2007 Estimates:
Population: 1,073
Males: 502
Females: 571
Median Resident Age: 38.8 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $38,224
Estimated Median Home Value: $137,835
Population Density: 1,610 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Hotchkiss: 83.0
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Natural Resources, Educational Services, Construction, Agriculture, Health Care, Waste Management Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services
Unemployed: 7.2%

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