REACHING TELLURIDE, SAN MIGUEL, CO
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Colorado in need of new churches.  This report has been written to assist you in gaining an understanding of where God has gathered concentrations of people in need of Him in order that your church can focus your efforts and resources where He is at work and the need is greatest.  May this report assist your church in hearing God’s invitation to join Him where He is calling.

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!"  After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.  Acts 10:9-10

LOCATION SUMMARY
The table below identifies the center of the smallest ring in the map above.  The location data provides various types of identification to better describe the location.  The GIS data can be used to map the location in Google maps or Google Earth.

Central Street Address	333 Adams Ranch Rd	GIS Latitude	37.940100	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-107.857490	
Zip Code	81435	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Western Colorado	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	
Association	Uncompahgre			

POPULATION & HOUSEHOLD BAND COMPOSITION
Below are listed the total number of people and the total number of households corresponding to each of the 3 bands indicated on the map.

CATEGORY	COUNTY	0-3 MILES	3-7 MILES	7-10 MILES	
2010 Population	7,608	4,848	431	409	
2010 Households	3,733	2,430	220	200	
2010 Group Quarters	17	12	5	0	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is young singles / aspiring-multihousing. Approximately 1534 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Aspiring Communities	Young Singles / Aspiring-Multihousing	1,534	63.15%	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	895	36.85%	
Working Communities	Blue-collar, Working Families	0	0%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the America's Wealthiest segment. Approximately 443 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
America's Wealthiest
(80.25% unreached)	The nation's most wealthy households are financially secure with expensive tastes, living the most luxurious of lifestyles in the most affluent and exclusive communities	443	18.23%	
Affluent Urban Professionals
(80.79% unreached)	Affluent singles and couples who live in the chic high-rise neighborhoods of many big cities, owning swank condos and apartments	324	13.33%	
Status Conscious Consumers
(70.14% unreached)	Middle-aged Baby Boomer households living in suburban neighborhoods within a manageable commute to well-paying city jobs	126	5.19%	

EVANGELSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The numbers in this segment communicate the most compelling reasons why this community needs churches and believers to intercede in missional prayer and activity.  This community needs eternal transformation that only comes by way of the gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit.

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY HHLDS	COUNTY %	BAND HHLDS	BAND %	
Unreached	2,844	76.19%	1,908	78.53%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	623	16.69%	407	16.73%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	518	13.88%	390	16.05%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	1,703	45.63%	1,112	45.75%	

CHURCHSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The indicators below reveal a snapshot of the extent of evangelical presence in the focus community.  The last item in this section reveals how many churches are needed in order to have a minimum of one church for every 2000 hhlds (4000 –5000 people).

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY	COUNTY %	3 MI RING	RING %	
Active Evangelical HHlds	84	2%	49	2%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	805	22%	472	19%	
# New Churches Needed	2	1	

MISSIONSCAPE: CULTURAL BRIDGES
Cultural bridges are those characteristics that could be used to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group. Various activities, interests, or opinions represented among the consumer behavior characteristics of the lifestyle group offer ways for believers to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group and through that relationship impact them for Christ.

CULTURAL BRIDGE	#HHlds	%HHlds	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	2,075	85%	
Movies-Attended Movie In Last 6 Months	1,923	79%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,902	78%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,889	78%	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	1,887	78%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	1,789	74%	
Listening To Music	1,772	73%	

This mission site is located in the Western Colorado of the Colorado Baptist General Convention.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Steve Hoekstra (alpinerm@qwestoffice.net)