Profile for Salida, Colorado, CO

Salida is on the Arkansas River

Former and merged names include:
· South Arkansas

Former railroad and mining town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• ArtWalk - June 22-24, 2007
• FibArk (First in Boating on the Arkansas) - June 14-17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Salida attractions: Salida Hot Springs

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.)

Pronunciations: sa-LYE-da

Listed places near Salida

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (1)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Salida demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Chaffee 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 81201 ZIP code.

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• Salida city government
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• Salida Chamber of Commerce

19% of Salida residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Salida ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Salida
• Cemeteries in Chaffee County
• Libraries in or near Salida

Post a query on a message board:

• Chaffee 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
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Salida business guide
• Salida Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Colorado
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• Crime in Chaffee County
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• 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 Salida was $17,252, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Colorado economic data

21% of Salida residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Salida festival dates:

• ArtWalk - June 22-24, 2007
• FibArk (First in Boating on the Arkansas) - June 14-17, 2007

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

Salida festival web sites:

• ArtWalk

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

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• Salida local government Web site
• Chaffee County government
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Historic districts in Salida include Salida Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Chaffee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Salida, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $405.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $798.

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Libraries in Salida include Salida/S Chaffee County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Salida

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• Census map of Salida area
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Newspapers in Salida include Salida Mountain Mail

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

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The average commute time for Salida workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Salida include Aspen Leaf Lodge, Century House, Circle R Motel, Comfort Inn Salida, Days Inn Salida, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Express, Salida Super 8, Travelodge.

• Salida travel guide
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• Colorado tourism bureau

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