Marble, Colorado
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Marble is a town located in Gunnison County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 105. The community is located in a valley of the upper Crystal River along the Elk Mountains, accessible by a gravel road from Colorado State Highway 133. Unlike most of Gunnison County, the town is located on the north side of McClure Pass in the valley of the Crystal, and is thus somewhat separated geographically from the rest of the county.
The town is noted as the location of a former historic marble quarry along the mountains that operated in the late 19th and early 20th century, and from which the town draws its name. The marble of the quarry was considered to be of exceptional quality and was used for the Tomb of the Unknowns, as well as for parts of the Lincoln Memorial and civic buildings in San Francisco. It was also used for the construction of the Equitable Building, a historically important early skyscraper in New York City.
Despite the high quality of the stone, the quarry operation struggled because of transporation difficulties that made the quarry unprofitable. Moreover, the harsh winter snows and frequent mud slides in the shale soils along the Crystal River valley caused frequent landslides, making quarrying difficult. In the late 20th century the community has become a small summer resort destination based on continued limited use of the quarry.
Geography
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Location of Marble, Colorado
Marble is located at 39°4'20" North, 107°11'22" West (39.072274, -107.189516)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 105 people, 45 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density is 109.6/km² (282.2/mi²). There are 74 housing units at an average density of 77.2/km² (198.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.05% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 45 households out of which 22.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% are married couples living together, 0.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the town the population is spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 42.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 118.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 133.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $46,094, and the median income for a family is $47,292. Males have a median income of $29,375 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,509. 2.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.