Aspen, CO

Aspen is located at 160km southwest of Denver. Aspen is an old silver-mining town that's now a year-round alpine resort. Aspen has been the alpine resort in the U.S. It's a haven for the rich and famous when they want to escape the public eye and get casual. Even though visitors will hear that longtime residents talk about how Aspen's lost its attractiveness, it's still a top-ranked resort town, winter or summer. It's one of the most popular downhill destinations in the U.S.

Aspen Mountain 11,212 ft known locally as Ajax - provides 103km of challenging world-class trails for intermediate and advanced skiers. Buttermilk Mountain is different things to different people. Its gentle beginner slopes are an ideal place for family skiing. Ski school is available for all levels from toddler to expert. Aspen Highlands has 115 trails to choose from. The maximum length is 5.5km - shorter than others in Aspen -- but there's lots of variety.

Population (year 2000): 5,914. Estimated population in July 2005: 5,804 (-1.9% change)
Males: 3,165 (53.5%), Females: 2,749 (46.5%)

Pitkin County

Zip codes: 81611.

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $53,750 (year 2000)
Median house value: $1,000,001 (year 2000)

Races in Aspen:

Ancestries: German (15.9%), English (14.6%), Irish (11.6%), Italian (5.7%), United States (5.2%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 7907 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Aspen

• High school or higher: 96.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aspen city

• Never married: 46.5%
• Now married: 34.4%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 2.3%
• Divorced: 14.7%

11.7% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 4.1% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +712 (+13.7%).