Profile for Gunnison, Colorado, CO

Gunnison is on the Gunnison River.

Established after the discovery of silver near here

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 32. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.9 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1956 movie, "The Searchers"

Local festivals include:

• Cattlemen's Days - July 4-11, 2008
• River Festival - May 26, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Gunnison National Forest, Black Canyon National Park, West Elk Wilderness Area, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Blue Mesa Reservoir

Historic sites and museums: Gunnison Pioneer Museum, Hinsdale County Museum

Colleges and universities: Western State College of 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 Gunnison

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (1)

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20% of Gunnison residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gunnison ancestry & family history guide.

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• Gunnison County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gunnison was $15,196, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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39% of Gunnison residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Gunnison festival dates:

• Cattlemen's Days - July 4-11, 2008
• River Festival - May 26, 2007

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

Gunnison festival web sites:

• Cattlemen's Days

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Median rent in Gunnison, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $448.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $862.

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Libraries in Gunnison include Gunnison County Public Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Gunnison workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Gunnison include Alpine Inn of Gunnison, Best Western Tomichi Village Inn, Comfort Inn Gunnison, Gunnison Days Inn, Quality Inn Gunnison, Rodeway Inn Gunnison, Super 8 Gunnison Crested Butte.

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