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Gilpin County, Colorado

Cities & Towns:
Black Hawk
Central City

Gilpin County is located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado. The two main towns in the county, Black Hawk and Central City, are two of the three "limited stakes gaming" towns in Colorado (the third being Cripple Creek in Teller County). Gambling was supposed to help preserve these Victorian mining towns but, since it was legally allowed, almost everything else has fled town. And most of the casinos aren't doing all that well either. Gilpin County contains 150 square miles of land and virtually no surface water. The county seat is Central City.

Fast Facts about Gilpin County, Colorado
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 92.0%
Hispanic: 4.2%
African-American: 0.5%
Native American: 2.0%
Other: 1.5%
Two or More Races: 1.9%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 74%
Government Sector: 14%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 34 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Gilpin County: 91.6
2007 Estimates:
Population: 5,091
Males: 2,698
Females: 2,393
Median Resident Age: 38.3 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $60,755
Estimated Median Home Value: $304,211
Major Industries:
Entertainment & Recreation, Construction, Professional Services, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Health Care, Repair & Maintenance
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