1998 Indicators in the Central Mountains
Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, and Park Counties
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Region

Colorado

Land

Total Square Miles

5,880

104,247

Percent Public Lands

61%

42%

Population

1997 Population

82,200

3,935,332

Percent Change from 1990 to 1997

37%

16%

Rank in 12 regions: Total Population

8th of 12 regions

Rank in 12 regions: Population Growth

1st of 10 rankings

1997 People per Square Mile

10

49

Income

1995 Annual Payroll

$226m

$40,4b

Percent Change from 1990 to 1995

34%

32%

1996 Per Capita Income

$17,130

$20,688

Percent Change from 1990 to 1996

34%

23%

Development

1996 Building Permits

1,086

41,203

Percent Change from 1990 to 1996

576%

261%

1996 Well Permit Applications

1,382

11,073

Percent Change from 1992 to 1996

92%

39%

1997 Total Assessed Value

$634m

$38.5b

Percent Change from 1990 to 1997

38%

33%

1997 Agriculture Assessed Value

$12.8m

$740m

Percent Change from 1990 to 1997

-35%

-15%

Agriculture

1992 Number of Farms

939

27,152

Percent Change from 1987 to 1992

7%

-4%

Percent Change in Farm Acreage 1978 to 1992

-2%

-4%

**1998 Indicators in the Central Mountains**
Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, and Park Counties
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	Region	Colorado
Land
Total Square Miles	5,880	104,247
Percent Public Lands	61%	42%

Population
1997 Population	82,200	3,935,332
Percent Change from 1990 to 1997	37%	16%
Rank in 12 regions: Total Population	8th of 12 regions
Rank in 12 regions: Population Growth	1st of 10 rankings
1997 People per Square Mile	10	49

Income
1995 Annual Payroll	$226m	$40,4b
Percent Change from 1990 to 1995	34%	32%
1996 Per Capita Income	$17,130	$20,688
Percent Change from 1990 to 1996	34%	23%

Development
1996 Building Permits	1,086	41,203
Percent Change from 1990 to 1996	576%	261%
1996 Well Permit Applications	1,382	11,073
Percent Change from 1992 to 1996	92%	39%
1997 Total Assessed Value	$634m	$38.5b
Percent Change from 1990 to 1997	38%	33%
1997 Agriculture Assessed Value	$12.8m	$740m
Percent Change from 1990 to 1997	-35%	-15%

Agriculture
1992 Number of Farms	939	27,152
Percent Change from 1987 to 1992	7%	-4%
Percent Change in Farm Acreage 1978 to 1992	-2%	-4%

Environment

Land Trusts and Open Space Dedicated Revenue Sources:

None

Some Endangered/Threatened Wildlife Species
in the Area

Greenback cutthroat trout, lynx, brown bear, boreal toad, American peregrine falcon, Mexican spotted owl, bald eagle, Arkansas darter

Other notes about the region:

This region experienced the highest growth rate of Colorado’s twelve regions

The second-largest decrease in the assessed valuation of agricultural properties can be found in this region

While farmland acres decreased by -2.4%, the region had the highest rate of increase in the number of farms

The region’s 92% increase in well permits was the state’s third-largest increase

Lake and Park counties have significant commuter populations with 42% and 64% of residents employed outside of these counties, respectively

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Environment
Land Trusts and Open Space Dedicated Revenue Sources:	None
Some Endangered/Threatened Wildlife Species in the Area	Greenback cutthroat trout, lynx, brown bear, boreal toad, American peregrine falcon, Mexican spotted owl, bald eagle, Arkansas darter