Profile for Lake City, Colorado, CO

Lake City is at the confluence of Henson Creek and the Lake Fork of the Gunnison

Began as a silver-mining camp

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake San Cristobal

Listed places near Lake City

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Lake City population
• Ancestry of people in Lake City
• Housing in Lake City
• Income in Lake City
• Marital status of adults in Lake City
• Place of birth of people in Lake City
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lake City
• School enrollment & education levels in Lake City
• Transportation & commute times in Lake City
• Hinsdale 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 Lake City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hinsdale 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 81235 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hinsdale County government
• Lake City Chamber of Commerce

22% of Lake City residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lake City
• Cemeteries in Hinsdale County
• Libraries in or near Lake City

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• Hinsdale 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

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

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

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

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

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

• Crime in Hinsdale County
• Arrests in Hinsdale 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 Lake City was $23,392, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

30% of Lake City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Lake City

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

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

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

• Hinsdale 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

• Lake City medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Lake City include Lake City Historic District ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Lake City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $421.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $943.

• Find Foreclosure in Lake City
• Homes for sale in the Lake City area
• Find a Lake City 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 Lake City include Lake City/Hinsdale County Ld ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lake City

• Colorado library

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

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lake City
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• Post cards of Colorado communities

Hinsdale County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lake City political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lake City
• Total membership by faith, in Hinsdale County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Lake City workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lake City travel guide
• Airports near Lake City
• Hotels near Lake City
• 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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