Profile for Cortez, Colorado, CO

Cortez is in the Montezuma Valley.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival - May 10-13, 2007
• Montezuma County Fair - July 29-August 4, 2007
• Mesa Verde Country Wine & Art Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Pumpkin Festival - Oct. 20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Mesa Verde National Park, McPhee Reservoir

Historic sites and museums: Crow Canyon Archeological Center, Cortez Cultural Center, Hovenweep National Monument, Lowry Indian Ruins, Anasazi Heritage Center

Colleges and universities: San Juan Basin Area Vocational School

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (5)

Hotels (11)

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Museums (2)

Wineries (1)

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18% of Cortez residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cortez ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Montezuma County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - CO data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cortez was $18,040, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Cortez residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Cortez festival dates:

• Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival - May 10-13, 2007
• Montezuma County Fair - July 29-August 4, 2007
• Mesa Verde Country Wine & Art Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Pumpkin Festival - Oct. 20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Cortez festival web sites:

• Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
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Median rent in Cortez, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $393.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $743.

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Libraries in Cortez include Cortez Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Cortez include Cortez Journal

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KSJD.

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Montezuma County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cortez political report.

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The average commute time for Cortez workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Cortez include Anasazi Motor Inn, Best Western, Budget Host Inn Cortez, Comfort Inn Cortez, Cortez Travelodge, Days Inn, Econo Lodge Cortez, Holiday Inn Express, National 9 Inn Sand Canyon, Rodeway Inn Cortez ... More hotels.

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