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Minturn, Colorado

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 Located in Colorado (see below)
 
 Located in Eagle County (see below)
 
 Time Zone: Located in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
 
 Elevation: 2,390 feet [728.47 m] above sea level<1>
 
 Population  
        2008:<2>   1,185 (10.96% increase since 2000)  
        2000:   1,068
                (For more detail, see our Census Page for Minturn)
 
 Total Area:<3>   1.38 sq miles [3.58 km²]
 
 Housing Units:<4>   448
 
 Latitude/Longitude<5>
        Lat:   39°35'3" N     (or 39.58° N)
        Long:   -106°25'35" W     (or -106.43° W)
 
 Name of USGS Topo Map:<6>   Minturn
 
 Website for Minturn
 
      Official Website:   www.minturn.org/

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 Federal Identification Codes for Minturn
        GNIS ID:   176136
        FIPS State/Place Code:   08/50920
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Minturn)
   

About Eagle County (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008 (Est):   52,331 (24.65% increase since 2000)
        2000:   41,983
 
 Total Area:   1,691 sq miles [4,381 km²]
 
 Housing Units:   22,111
 
 The community of Eagle is the County Seat for Eagle County.
 
 Official Website:   http://www.eagle-county.com/
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Eagle County
        GNIS ID:   198134
        FIPS State/County Code:   08/37
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Minturn)
   

About Colorado (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008::   4,939,456 (14.84% increase since 2000)
        2000:   4,301,261
 
 Official Website:   http://www.colorado.gov
 
 Tourism:   http://www.colorado.gov/colorado-visiting-activities
 
 Parks:   http://www.parks.state.co.us/
 
 Fishing:   http://wildlife.state.co.us/fishing/index.asp
 
 Hunting:   http://wildlife.state.co.us/hunt/index.asp
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Colorado
        GNIS ID:   1779779
        FIPS State:   08
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Minturn)
   


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Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minturn - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value 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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<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Minturn. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.

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<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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<5>The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Minturn, rather it may be a prominent feature such as the location of City Hall, the main Post Office, an airport, the center of population, etc.

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<6>The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Minturn.

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