Profile for Empire, Colorado, CO

Empire is at the foot of Berthoud Pass

Former and merged names include:
· Empire City
· Valley City

Listed places near Empire

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (2)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (4)

Ski areas (1)

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• Empire population
• Ancestry of people in Empire
• Housing in Empire
• Income in Empire
• Marital status of adults in Empire
• Place of birth of people in Empire
• Residence in 1995, of people in Empire
• School enrollment & education levels in Empire
• Transportation & commute times in Empire
• Clear Creek 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 Empire demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clear Creek 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 80438 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Clear Creek County government

19% of Empire residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Empire ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Empire
• Cemeteries in Clear Creek County
• Genealogy page (CO GenWeb) for Clear Creek County
• Libraries in or near Empire

Post a query on a message board:

• Clear Creek 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

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

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

• Communities near Empire
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Clear Creek County

• Empire business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Clear Creek County
• Arrests in Clear Creek 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 Empire was $20,417, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

20% of Empire residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Empire

• Air pollution in Clear Creek County
• Diesel soot in Clear Creek County
• Land contamination in Clear Creek County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Clear Creek County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

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

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

• Clear Creek County government
• Denver Regional Council of Governments
• 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

• Empire medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Empire
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Empire
• 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 Clear Creek County genealogy forum

Median rent in Empire, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $422.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $914.

• Find Foreclosure in Empire
• Homes for sale in the Empire area
• Find a Empire Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Colorado mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Empire area
• Job services in Colorado
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Empire

• Colorado library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Empire
• AM radio stations in or near Empire
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Empire
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Empire
• TV stations in or near Empire
• Media ownership in the Empire area
• 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 Empire
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

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

• Parks near Empire
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near Empire
• Ski areas in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Empire
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Colorado communities
• Photo collection - Colorado communities
• Photos of Colorado places
• Post cards of Colorado communities

Clear Creek County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Empire political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Colorado elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Empire
• Total membership by faith, in Clear Creek County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

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

Hotels in Empire include Peck House.

• Empire travel guide
• Airports near Empire
• Hotels near Empire
• 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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