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Telluride is a town located in San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado on the San Miguel River on the west side of the San Juan Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,221. Originally a mining town; it is now a major ski resort . In the summer, there are festivals almost every weekend, including a film festival and a bluegrass festival. It is the county seat of San Miguel County 6.
Telluride sits in a glacially formed U-shaped valley. Steep forested mountains and cliffs surround it. Spectacular Bridal Veil Falls is at the head of the canyon. Numerous weathered ruins of old mining operations dot the hillsides. Some people consider it to be one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Telluride, originally named Columbia, a name rejected by the post office, was named after a rare rich gold ore, Telluride.
In 1891, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse set up the first commercial ACAn alternating current AC is an electrical current, where the magnitude of the current varies in a cyclical form, as opposed to direct current, where the polarity of the current stays constant. The usual waveform of an AC circuit is generally that of a pe power plant in Telluride.
Shortly after the turn of the century there were very serious labor disputes in the mines near Telluride. The Colorado National Guard was called out and there were deaths on both sides.
Telluride is located at 37°56'21" North, 107°48'59" West (37.939153, -107.816317) 1.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the town has a total area of 1.8 km²Square kilometre (symbol km is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m² 100 hectares 0. 386 102 square miles (statute) 247. 105 381 acres Convers (0.7 mi²This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 2,221 people, 1,013 households, and 357 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,207.8/km² (3,143.3/mi²). There are 1,938 housing units at an average density of 1,053.9/km² (2,742.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.57% White, 0.41% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 4.14% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 7.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,013 households out of which 19.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.2% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 64.7% are non-families. 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.79.
In the town the population is spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 50.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 1.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 122.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 127.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $51,938, and the median income for a family is $66,136. Males have a median income of $35,329 versus $30,096 for females. The per capita income for the town is $38,832. 11.5% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.