| Main Phone Number |
Average Temperatures |
970-328-8600
800-225-6136
|
Summer - 73 degrees F
Winter - 34 degrees F |
| Eagle County Area |
Annual Precipitation |
| 1,694 square miles |
County Seat (Eagle) - 11 inches rain; 54 inches snow
Town of Vail - 300 inches snow |
| Population* |
Number of Occupied Household Units* |
52,197
*Source: 2010 U.S. Census
|
19,236
*Source: 2010 U.S. Census
|
| Dwelling Units Built/Year* |
Number of Housing Units* |
2010 - 236
2009 - 206
2008 - 428
*Source: Assessor
|
31,312
*Source: 2010 U.S. Census |
| Assessed Valuation |
County Building Permits |
2012 - $3,017,601,680
2011 - $3,020,132,890
2010 - $3,624,891,290
2009 - $3,614,440,890
2008 - $3,187,469,090
2007 - $3,155,583,110
2006 - $2,286,020,240
2005 - $2,207,327,250
2004 - $2,008,920,160
2003 - $1,987,096,880
2002 - $2,042,993,630 |
2013 - 115*
2012 - 393
2011 - 368
2010 - 414
2009 - 369
2008 - 551
2007 - 576
2006 - 640
2005 - 643
2004 - 710
*Through month end April
|
| |
Data reflects building permit activity in unincorporated Eagle County only. For permit activity in the incorporated towns, please contact the town directly. |
| Permit Value |
Sales Tax |
2013 - $ 24,368,425.17*
2012 - $ 54,536,535.27
2011 - $ 67,040,528.57
2010 - $ 64,922,858.98
2009 - $ 78,523,433.06
2008 - $114,536,538.36
2007 - $190,179,625.11
2006 - $195,304,749.02
2005 - $208,919,298.28
2004 - $216,470,469.47
*Through month end April
|
State - 2.9%
County - 1.5%
Towns: Avon 4%; Basalt 3%; Eagle 4%; Gypsum 4%; Minturn 4%; Red Cliff 3%; Vail 4%
Sales tax trends charts
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Active Registered Voters
|
Number of Licensed Vehicles |
2013 - 23,799*
2012 - 23,456
2011 - 18,487
2010 - 15,165
2009 - 23,271
2008 - 20,503
2007 - 19,080
2006 - 22,881
2005 - 20,872
2004 - 20,791
*Through month end April
|
2012 - 52,251
2011 - 51,830
2010 - 50,669
2009 - 51,945
2008 - 52,883
2007 - 51,755
2006 - 49,516
2005 - 49,268
2004 - 47,505
2003 - 45,583
2002 - 45,504
|
| Ski Resort Information |
Eagle County Regional Airport |
| Vail Resorts fast facts |
Airlines - American, United
Airport Statistics |
| Additional Information |
Economic Impact of Fishing on Fryingpan River (Roaring Fork Conservancy)
Economic Impact by River (rafting, guided fishing trips, kayaking, etc.) (Colorado River Outfitters Associations)
Economic Impact of Colorado Airports (Colorado Division of Aeronautics)
Economic Impact of Second Homes (NWCCOG) |
| History |
| The Ute Indians claimed Eagle County for summer hunting and fishing grounds long before Europeans explored the area. The first reliable account of European presence in the Eagle River Valley was in 1840 when Kit Carson guided the Fremont party through the region. Fortune hunters and settlers scoured the state, striking lead carbonate ore in Leadville in 1874. By 1879 a permanent camp was established and the town of Red Cliff was born. Eagle County was carved from Summit County in 1883 and Red Cliff, named for the surrounding red quartzite cliffs, was the first county seat. The county seat was moved to Eagle in 1921 and the Eagle County Courthouse was built in 1932. |