San Juan County
San Juan County, New Mexico
Aztec, NM 87410
Phone: (505) 334-9471
Fax: (505) 334-3635
www.co.san-juan.nm.us
On the northwestern border of NM; organized Jan 24, 1887 from Rio Arriba County (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the San Juan River, which flows through the county; Spanish for Saint John (the Baptist)
Area (sq mi):: 5538.36 (land 5514.02; water 24.35) Population per square mile: 22.90
Population 2005: 126,208 State rank: 4 Population change: 2000-20005 10.90%; 1990-2000 24.20% Population 2000: 113,801 (White 46.50%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 15.00%; Asian 0.30%; Other 46.50%). Foreign born: 2.40%. Median age: 31.00
Income 2000: per capita $14,282; median household $33,762; Population below poverty level: 21.50% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,969-$21,124
Unemployment (2004): 6.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.00% Median travel time to work: 23.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 6.60%
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San Juan County, Washington
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Phone: (360) 378-2163
Fax: (360) 378-3967
www.co.san-juan.wa.us
Islands in northwestern WA, bounded on west and northwest by Haro Strait, on north and northeast by Georgia Strait, and on south by Juan de Fuca Strait. Organized Oct 31, 1873 (prior to statehood) from Whatcom County. Name Origin: For Saint John the Baptist, cousin and baptizer of Jesus. Some sources suggest the county may have been named for San Juan Island, for Juan Francisco de Eliza, governor of the Spanish settlement at Nootka Sound in the late 18th century, or for Juan de Fuca, supposedly a Greek navigator in Spanish service
Area (sq mi):: 621.07 (land 174.92; water 446.15) Population per square mile: 87.30
Population 2005: 15,274 State rank: 32 Population change: 2000-20005 8.50%; 1990-2000 40.30% Population 2000: 14,077 (White 93.70%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.90%; Other 3.80%). Foreign born: 5.90%. Median age: 47.40
Income 2000: per capita $30,603; median household $43,491; Population below poverty level: 9.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $37,620-$39,260
Unemployment (2004): 4.50% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.50% Median travel time to work: 15.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 6.30%
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San Juan County, Utah
Monticello, UT 84535
Phone: (435) 587-3223
Fax: (435) 587-2425
www.sanjuancounty.org
On the southeastern border of UT; organized Feb 17, 1880 (prior to statehood) from Kane, Iron, Sevier, and Piute counties. Name Origin: For the San Juan River, which runs through the county; Spanish 'Saint John.' The origin of th river's name is in dispute
Area (sq mi):: 7933.09 (land 7820.18; water 112.91) Population per square mile: 1.80
Population 2005: 14,104 State rank: 17 Population change: 2000-20005 -2.10%; 1990-2000 14.20% Population 2000: 14,413 (White 39.60%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 3.70%; Asian 0.20%; Other 58.90%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 25.50
Income 2000: per capita $10,229; median household $28,137; Population below poverty level: 31.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $12,881-$14,363
Unemployment (2004): 10.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 21.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 20.30%
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San Juan County, Colorado
Silverton, CO 81433
Phone: (970) 387-5671
Fax: (970) 387-5671
In southwestern CO, north of Durango; organized 1876, from La Plata County. Name Origin: Spanish Saint John (the Baptist). Name was given by early Spanish explorers to the river, the mountain range, and then the whole region
Area (sq mi):: 388.29 (land 387.42; water 0.86) Population per square mile: 1.50
Population 2005: 577 State rank: 64 Population change: 2000-20005 3.40%; 1990-2000 -25.10% Population 2000: 558 (White 91.20%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 7.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.70%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 43.70
Income 2000: per capita $17,584; median household $30,764; Population below poverty level: 20.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $24,475-$28,461
Unemployment (2004): 5.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): -10.30% Median travel time to work: 16.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 25.00%
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