Teller County, Colorado facts for kids

Teller County
Quick facts for kids Teller County
	U.S. county
	Teller County Court House in Cripple Creek
	Seal
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
	; Colorado's location within the U.S.;
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	March 23, 1899
Seat	Cripple Creek
Largest city	Woodland Park
Area
• Total	559 sq mi (1,450 km2)
• Land	557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
• Water	1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3%%
Population
• Estimate (2015)	23,385
• Density	42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	5th

Teller County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,350. The county seat is Cripple Creek, and the most populous city is Woodland Park.

Teller County is included in the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A few years after gold was discovered in Cripple Creek, political differences between area miners and mine owners, many of whom lived in Colorado Springs, resulted in the division of El Paso County. Created in 1899, Teller County was carved from the western slope of Pikes Peak, and was named after United States Senator Henry M. Teller. Within five years of its formation, Teller County became the scene of a dramatic labor struggle called the Colorado Labor Wars.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 559 square miles (1,450 km²), of which 557 square miles (1,440 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) (0.3%) is water.

Major roads

U.S. Highway 24
State Highway 67

Adjacent counties

Douglas County - north
Jefferson County - north
El Paso County - east
Fremont County - south
Park County - west

National protected areas

Cripple Creek National Historic District
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Pike National Forest

State protected area

Mueller State Park

Trails and byways

American Discovery Trail
Gold Belt Tour National Scenic and Historic Byway

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	29,002	—
1910	14,351	−50.5%
1920	6,696	−53.3%
1930	4,141	−38.2%
1940	6,463	56.1%
1950	2,754	−57.4%
1960	2,495	−9.4%
1970	3,316	32.9%
1980	8,034	142.3%
1990	12,468	55.2%
2000	20,555	64.9%
2010	23,350	13.6%
Est. 2015	23,385	0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,555 people, 7,993 households, and 5,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 10,362 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.92% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 3.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,993 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 29.80% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,165, and the median income for a family was $57,071. Males had a median income of $37,194 versus $26,934 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,412. About 3.40% of families and 5.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.90% of those under age 18 and 4.20% of those age 65 or over.