Profile for Ouray, Colorado, CO

Ouray is in the San Juan Range of the Rockies.

Former and merged names include:
· Uncompahgre
· Uncompahgre City

Irish immigrant Tom Walsh made such a large fortune from gold mining here that his daughter bought the Hope Diamond.

Ranked No. 14 on 50 Best Places to Live list by Men's Journal magazine, 2002

Filming location for:
· 1969 movie, "True Grit"

Local festivals include:

• Ice Festival - Jan. 9-14, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Ouray Ice Park, Box Canyon Falls Park, Yankee Boy Basin

Historic sites and museums: Ouray County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: YOO-ray

Listed places near Ouray

Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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23% of Ouray residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ouray ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Ouray County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Ouray was $23,127, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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37% of Ouray residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Ouray festival dates:

• Ice Festival - Jan. 9-14, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007

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

Ouray festival web sites:

• Ice Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
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• Colorado state government
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Ouray include Ouray Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Ouray County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ouray, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $564.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,292.

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Libraries in Ouray include Ouray Library District ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Ouray workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ouray include Best Western Twin Peaks Motel, Comfort Inn.

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