| About Dolores
- Dolores is a town located in Montezuma County, Colorado,
USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 857, and is one of three incorporated municipalities in the County.
Dolores (Spanish for "sorrow" and named for the river on which it is located) is located at the mouth of the Dolores Valley
and the upper reaches of McPhee Reservoir, approximately 40 miles from the Four Corners Monument. Established as a station on the Denver, Rio Grande and Southern Railway, it replaced an earlier town now drowned by McPhee.
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People of Dolores - As of the census of 2000, there are 857 people, 372 households, and 231 families residing in the
town. The population density is 472.7/km˛ (1,225.2/mi˛). There are 423 housing units at an average density of 233.3/km˛ (604.7/mi˛).
The racial makeup of the town is 84.13% White, 0.00% African American, 6.30% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander,
5.83% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. 14.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 372 households out of which 29.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% are married couples living
together, 17.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% are non-families. 32.0% of all households are made up of
individuals and 10.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average
family size is 2.88.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64,
and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $30,417, and the median income for a family is $32,188. Males have a median income of
$27,404 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,912. 17.3% of the population and 16.6% of families are
below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those 65 and older are living below
the poverty line.
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