Routt County, Colorado
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 27 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Steamboat Springs, Hayden, Yampa.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Colorado is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Routt titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 27 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
27 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRoutt was formed in 1877 (1877-01-29) from Grand.
ROUTT created from GRAND. The boundary between ROUTT and GRAND was open to different interpretations and is mapped here in accordance with a District Court decision of 21 Jul 1891.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRoutt County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 3,661 | 8,948 | 10,525 | 8,940 | 5,900 | 13,404 | 19,690 | 24,829 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS12 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 12 of 12 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Buckner - Hart Cemetery |
| Dead Mexican Park Cemetery |
| Deep Creek Cemetery |
| Elk Mountain Cemetery |
| Hahns Peak Cemetery |
| Hayden Cemetery |
| Oak Creek Cemetery |
| Pagoda Cemetery |
| South Routt Cemetery |
| Steamboat Springs Cemetery |
| Three Forks Cemetery |
| Yampa Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Bear River |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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