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Show PART I INTRODUCTION Table 1 - Present and Projected Population 1/ OBE-ERS Projections Upper Colorado Region Area 1965 1980 2000 2020 Green River 100,579 107,100 124,400 151,200 Colorado 19,300 23,600 30,100 35,300 Utah 42,500 43,900 50,800 63,000 Wyoming 38,779 39,600 43,500 52,900 Upper Main Stem 136,725 142,900 171,400 204,200 Colorado 129,425 134,300 159,400 187,900 Utah 7,300 8,600 12,000 16,300 San Juan-Colorado 128,725 176,200 241,900 324,800 Arizona 29,100 41,700 52,300 64,300 Colorado 37,725 47,500 63,300 90,700 New Mexico 46,600 65,000 95,000 125,000 Utah 15,300 22,000 31,300 44,800 Upper Colorado Region 366,029 426,000 537,700 680,200 1/ Includes population in the hydrologic area of Arizona About 40 percent of the Region's residents live in urban areas with populations of more than 2,500 inhabitants while the remainder are in rural areas. Only two communities have populations of more than 20,000- Grand Junction, Colorado (Upper Main Stem Subregion) with an estimated 1965 population of 22,400 and Farmington, New Mexico (San Juan-Colorado Subregion) with approximately 21,000. The next largest towns are Durango, Colorado (San Juan-Colorado Subregion) with an estimated 1965 population of 11,200 and Rock Springs, Wyoming (Green River Subregion) with a popula- tion of about 10,400. All other communities have populations of less than 10,000. Manufacturing in the Upper Colorado Region represents a small part of the total economic activity and primarily consists of commodities to supply local market demands. The Food and Kindred Products sector leads the manufacturing sectors in contributing to the Gross Regional Product. Much of the food processing activity is in the form of bakeries, dairies, meat packers, and soft-drink plants dispersed throughout the Region. Although the Lumber and Wood Products sector is a major employer, most of the operations involve logging and milling which do not require large amounts of water. Other manufacturing operations are varied and are generally located in the population centers. |