The Office of Economic Analysis and Business Research
Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration
Dr. Deborah Walker, Director

The Office of Economic Analysis and Business Research publishes the Econometer, a quarterly newsletter of  economic indicators in Southwest Colorado.

    Economic Indicators used:

bullet Tourism
bullet Retailing
bullet Employment
bullet Agriculture
bullet Industrial Activity
bullet Population
bullet Finance
bullet Fort Lewis College
bullet Construction
bullet Energy Prices
bullet Real Estate

Each newsletter also contains feature articles on the current state of the economy in southwestern Colorado, a comparison of growth in economic indicators from previous quarters, and tourism indicators using Mesa Verde Park visitor numbers, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train ridership and Durango/La Plata County Airport enplanements. Please contact the Office of Economic Analysis via e-mail if you would like to receive a hard copy of the newest Econometer newsletter.

This office has also recently compiled a booklet entitled Business Opportunities in Durango and La Plata County,  published with funds from the Durango Industrial Development Foundation, the Durango Area Chamber Resort Association and La Plata Electric Association. A valuable resource for new and existing businesses in the Four Corners area, this publication includes information on:

bullet  Durango Lifestyle
bullet  Demographic, Education and Community Services Data
bullet  Government
bullet  Utilities and Transportation
bullet  Composition of the Durango/La Plata County Economy
bullet  Bodo Industrial Park
bullet  Financial and Development Assistance

 

Copies of this publication may be obtained from:

The Durango Area Chamber Resort Association (DACRA)

111 S. Camino Del Rio

Durango, CO 81301

970-247-0312

 

La Plata Economic Development Action Partnership (LEAP)

P.O. Box 3874

Durango, CO 81301

970-259-1700