Profile for Grand Lake, Colorado, CO

Local festivals include:

• Snowshoe Festival - Jan. 12-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake, Shadow Mountain Reservoir, Lake Granby

Scenic roads: Trail Ridge Road

Historic sites and museums: Kauffman House Museum

Listed places near Grand Lake

Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Grand Lake population
• Ancestry of people in Grand Lake
• Housing in Grand Lake
• Income in Grand Lake
• Marital status of adults in Grand Lake
• Place of birth of people in Grand Lake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Grand Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Grand Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Grand Lake
• Grand 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 Grand Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grand 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 80447 ZIP code.

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• Grand County government
• Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce

28% of Grand Lake residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grand Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grand Lake
• Cemeteries in Grand County
• Genealogy page (CO GenWeb) for Grand County
• Libraries in or near Grand Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Grand 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

• Grand Lake museums
• Grand Lake historic sites
• Grand Lake area parks
• Wineries near Grand Lake

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

• Communities near Grand Lake
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Grand County

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

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

• Crime in Grand County
• Arrests in Grand 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 Grand Lake was $34,676, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

35% of Grand Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Grand Lake

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

Grand Lake festival dates:

• Snowshoe Festival - Jan. 12-15, 2007

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

Grand Lake festival web sites:

• Snowshoe Festival

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grand Lake
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Grand 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

• Grand Lake medical services & health statistics

• Grand County historical society
• State historical society

Historic districts in Grand Lake include Holzwarth Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Grand Lake
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Grand Lake
• 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 Grand County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grand Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $472.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,365.

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

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

Libraries in Grand Lake include Juniper Library at Grand Lake ... View libraries

• Libraries near Grand Lake

• Colorado library

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

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

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

• Parks near Grand Lake
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near Grand Lake
• Ski areas in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Grand Lake
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Grand County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grand Lake 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 Grand Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Grand County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Grand Lake workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Grand Lake include Best Value Bighorn Lodge, Inn at Grand Lake.

• Grand Lake travel guide
• Airports near Grand Lake
• Hotels near Grand Lake
• 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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