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| HEALTH CARE |
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SOURCE OF DATA |
| Number
of Hospitals |
1 |
Delta
Area Development, Inc. |
| Number
of Beds per Thousand People |
1.75/1000 |
Delta
Area Development, Inc. |
| Number
of Physicians & Dentists |
78 |
Delta
Area Development, Inc. |
HOSPITAL
DESCRIPTION:
Delta
County Memorial Hospital is a JCAHO-accredited facility that is licensed
for 49 beds. Services include a fully equipped emergency department
operated with physician and registered nursing staff coverage 24 hours
per day. Inpatient care is provided in the medical/surgical areas,
obstetrics and intensive/coronary care units. Diagnostic and therapeutic
specialties include an outpatient rehabilitation center, nuclear medicine,
CT scanner, mammography, ultrasound, full laboratory, blood bank and
bone densitometer. The facility prides itself on the individualized,
personalized care provided to each patient.
| HOUSING COSTS |
|
SOURCE OF DATA |
| Median
Price for a Single Family Home |
$136,000 |
CO Assn
of Realtors (1st Qtr 2004)
|
| Average
Monthly Rent |
$535 |
Ute
Property Mgmt (Nov 2004) |
| CLIMATE |
|
SOURCE OF DATA |
| Average
Number of Days of Sunshine |
300+ |
Delta
Area Development, Inc.
|
| Average
High/Low Temps for Winter |
49/20 |
Delta
Area Development, Inc. |
| Average
High/Low Temps for Summer |
88/2 |
Delta
Area Development, Inc. |
| Average
Humidity |
minimal |
Delta
Area Development, Inc. |
| Average
Annual Precipitation |
7.7"
rain,
16" snow |
Delta
Area Development, Inc. |
| RECREATION |
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2
golf courses-Devil's Thumb north of Delta and
Deer Creek in Cedaredge.
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Over
10 municipal parks featuring fishing lakes,
horse arenas, boat ramps, picnic facilities,
playgrounds, ball fields and skate parks.
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3
nearby National Parks and Forests including
the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park;
Curecanti National Recreation Area, featuring
3 reservoirs with fishing, boating, camping
and hunting; and the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre
and Gunnison National Forests.
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The
Bill Heddles Recreation Center-This 48,000 square
foot facility offers a 25-yard pool, tot pool,
therapy pool, gymnasium, two racquetball courts,
activity room, weight room, dance studio and
convention and banquet facilities.
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The
outdoor recreation Colorado is famous for including
skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, boating, rafting,
camping, mountain biking, fishing and hunting.
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