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Dolores County, Colorado

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Time Zone: Dolores County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dove Creek is the seat for Dolores County.

Dolores County was founded in 1881.

Using the Census estimates for 2008<1>, Dolores had a population of 1,986 people. This is an increase of 7.58% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 1,846 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Dolores represented 0.04% of the total population of Colorado, making it the state's 59th most populous county (out of 64 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Dolores County Census page.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
20081,986+7.53%+4.09% since 2007
20071,908+3.3%+0.95% since 2006
20061,890+2.33%+4.83% since 2005
20051,803-2.38% 
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20001,847The Last Census

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The following websites contain collections of photos taken around Dolores County:

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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Dolores? Please visit the Map Page for Dolores.


Footnotes

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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