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San Juan County is a County located in the U.S. State of Colorado . As of 2000 , the population is 558. The County Seat is Silverton . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,006 Km&2 (388 Mi&2 ). 1,003 km&2 (387 mi&2) of it is land and 2 km&2 (1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.22% water. The County is located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, with numerous peaks above 14,000 feet in height. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 558 people, 269 households, and 157 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 1/km&2 (1/mi&2). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 1/km&2 (2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.13% White , 0.00% Black or African American , 0.72% Native American , 0.18% Asian , 0.36% Pacific Islander , 0.72% from Other Races , and 0.90% from two or more races. 7.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 269 households out of which 23.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.90% were Married Couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.30% were non-families. 36.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.63. In the county the population was spread out with 20.10% under the age of 18, 4.30% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 40.50% from 45 to 64, and 7.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 110.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,764, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,588 versus $19,545 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $17,584. 20.90% of the population and 13.50% of families were below the Poverty Line . 29.40% of those under the age of 18 and 7.10% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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