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Durango, Colorado
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| Total population |
15,614 |
Average January/July temperatures |
25.4° /
75.4°
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| Median home price |
$ 345,000 |
Annual Precipitation |
14.5 in. /yr. |
Durango, Colorado
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was filmed in this southwestern Colorado city.
- Climate
- The city experiences a dry, temperate climate.
- Cultural Attractions
- The city is home to the Mesa Verde National Park, where Ancestral Puebloeans lived from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300. The park has kept over 4,000 archaelogical sites intact, including 600 cliff dwellings.
- Fun Fact
- Ancient volcanic activity in the nearby San Juan Mountains has caused a high concentration of hot springs in the area.
- Geography
- Durango is in the southwest corner of Colorado, in the Animas River Valley and surrounded by the two million acres of the San Juan National Forest.
- Recreation
- The Durango & Silverado Narrow Gauge Railroad, continuously run since its completion, offers scenic train rides through the canyons of the San Juan National Forest, the same route traveled by miners, cowboys, and settlers of the Old West.
Location Details
| Weather |
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| Average January high/low temperature (?) |
41.23 ° / 9.53 °
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| Average July high/low temperature (?) |
91.28 ° / 59.56 °
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| Precipitation (?) |
14.5 in. /yr. |
| % Sunny days per year (?) |
N/A |
| Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) |
1 |
| Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) |
86 |
| Cost of Living |
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| Median home price (?) |
$ 345,000 |
| Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) |
$43114.0 |
| Median household income, all ages(?) |
$36839 |
| Maximum state income tax (?) |
N/A |
| State sales tax (?) |
7.9 % |
| Recreational & Cultural Activities |
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| Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) |
.060 mi.² |
| Number of public golf courses within the county (?) |
3 |
| Number of private golf courses within the county (?) |
7 |
| Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) |
2 |
| Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) |
8 |
| Number of sports teams within the county (?) |
0 |
| Number of movie theaters within the county (?) |
3 |
| Number of libraries within the county (?) |
7 |
| Number of museums within the county (?) |
5 |
| Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) |
1 |
| Population & Demographics |
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| Total population (?) |
15,614 |
| Population density (?) |
2,070 people/mi.² |
| Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) |
78.3% growth |
| Population over 55 (?) |
2,964 people |
| Education (?) |
35 % have a college degree |
| Health |
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| Number of hospitals within the county (?) |
5 |
| Number of clinics within the county (?) |
11 |
| Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) |
1 |
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