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<br />deer and elk, are found in the basin. Many productive fishing waters and. <br />areas of productive upland game habitat are also found within the basin. <br />I <br /> <br />2.8 DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS <br /> <br />The popu1 at i on of the Study Area in 1986 is estimated at approximately <br />44,000. Montrose is the largest incorporated city with a 1988 population of <br />9957. Population of the Study Area by county is as follows: <br /> <br />Study Area Population, 1986 <br /> <br />County <br /> <br />Population <br /> <br />Gunnison <br />Saguache <br />Hinsdale <br /> <br />Montrose <br />De lta <br /> <br />Ouray <br /> <br />11 , 680) <br />250 ,J;O <br />300 \~ <br />23,240 ) <br />6,910 t\~o <br />1. 970 ~) <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />44,350 <br /> <br />The economy of the basin has historically been cyclic with boom and bust <br />periods occurring as a result of mining and energy development activities. <br />less pronounced cycl es have also occurred as a consequence of the nat i ona 1 <br />economic cycles. The key economic sectors in the basin are: agriculture, <br />touri sm and recreat i on, Federal government, state government, energy, food <br />products manufacturing, and wood products manufacturing. The most important <br />economic sectors in the Study. Area based on share of total earnings are: <br />tourism and recreation, Federal/state government, energy, and agriculture. <br /> <br />2-6 <br /> <br />. 10003154 <br /> <br />~ :.;; . " , . ,/, <br />1.... '.,~ , <br />