Profile for Pitkin, Colorado, CO

Pitkin is on Quartz Creek

Former and merged names include:
· Quartzville

Listed places near Pitkin

Cemeteries (1)

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• Pitkin population
• Ancestry of people in Pitkin
• Housing in Pitkin
• Income in Pitkin
• Marital status of adults in Pitkin
• Place of birth of people in Pitkin
• Residence in 1995, of people in Pitkin
• School enrollment & education levels in Pitkin
• Transportation & commute times in Pitkin
• Gunnison 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 Pitkin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Gunnison 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 81239 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Gunnison County government

17% of Pitkin residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pitkin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pitkin
• Cemeteries in Gunnison County
• Libraries in or near Pitkin

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• Gunnison 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

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

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

• Communities near Pitkin
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Gunnison County

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

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

• Crime in Gunnison County
• Arrests in Gunnison 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 Pitkin was $39,182, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

27% of Pitkin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Pitkin

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

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

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

• Gunnison 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

• Pitkin medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Pitkin
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Pitkin
• 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 Gunnison County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pitkin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $725.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $840.

• Find Foreclosure in Pitkin
• Homes for sale in the Pitkin area
• Find a Pitkin 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 near Pitkin

• Colorado library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Pitkin
• AM radio stations in or near Pitkin
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Pitkin
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Pitkin
• TV stations in or near Pitkin
• Media ownership in the Pitkin 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 Pitkin
• 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 Pitkin
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Pitkin

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Pitkin
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• Post cards of Colorado communities

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

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

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Pitkin
• Total membership by faith, in Gunnison County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

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

• Pitkin travel guide
• Airports near Pitkin
• Hotels near Pitkin
• 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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