Profile for Craig, Colorado, CO

Craig is on the western side of the Continental Divide in the Colorado Rockies

Former and merged names include:
· Yampa

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 40. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Grand Olde West Days - May 26-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Brown's Park National Wildlife Refuge, Vermillion Cliffs. Also a popular mountain biking site

Historic sites and museums: Brown's Park Scenic and Historic Area, Museum of Northwest Colorado

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.)

Listed places near Craig

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Cemeteries (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Craig
• Residence in 1995, of people in Craig
• School enrollment & education levels in Craig
• Transportation & commute times in Craig
• Moffat County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Craig demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Moffat County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81625 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Moffat County government
• Craig Chamber of Commerce

19% of Craig residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Craig ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Craig
• Cemeteries in Moffat County
• Libraries in or near Craig

Post a query on a message board:

• Moffat County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Craig museums
• Craig historic sites
• Craig area parks
• Wineries near Craig

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Craig area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Moffat County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Craig
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Moffat County

• Craig business guide
• Craig Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Moffat County
• Arrests in Moffat County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Craig was $18,140, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Moffat County economic census
• Moffat County economic summary
• Moffat County employment growth
• Moffat County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

14% of Craig residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Craig
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Craig
• School districts in or near Craig
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

• Movies playing in or near Craig
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• Air pollution in Moffat County
• Diesel soot in Moffat County
• Land contamination in Moffat County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Moffat County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

Craig festival dates:

• Grand Olde West Days - May 26-28, 2007

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

Craig festival web sites:

• Grand Olde West Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Craig

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Craig
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Craig items now on sale

• Moffat County government
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Craig medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Craig
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Craig
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Moffat County genealogy forum

Median rent in Craig, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $404.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $870.

• Find Foreclosure in Craig
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Colorado
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Craig include Craig/Moffat County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Craig

• Colorado library

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• Census map of Craig area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Craig

Newspapers in Craig include Craig Daily Press, Moffat County Morning News

• Daily newspapers in or near Craig
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Colorado

• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Craig
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

• Craig Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
• Lions clubs in Colorado
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Craig
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Craig

• Parks near Craig
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near Craig
• Ski areas in Colorado
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Craig
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Moffat County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Craig political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Moffat County elections board
• Colorado elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Craig
• Total membership by faith, in Moffat County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Craig workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Craig include Best Western Deer Park Inn, Elk Run Inn, Holiday Inn Craig, Super 8.

• Craig travel guide
• Airports near Craig
• Hotels near Craig
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Colorado
• Wildlife refuges in Colorado

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