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Population: 70,645 (includes Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties)

Major Cities & Towns: Sterling (13,916); Fort Morgan (11,132); Brush (5,203); Yuma (3,313); Holyoke (2,273); Wray (2,209); Akron (1,698); Julesburg (1,452)

Projected Population, 2010: 79,500

Per capita Income: $24,007

Labor Force: 36,686

Unemployment Rate: 4%

Average Wages: Logan County ($24,596); Morgan County ($26,520); Phillips County ($21,112); Sedgwick County ($23,140); Washington County ($22,360); Yuma County ($22,568)

Highways: Interstate 76; U.S. Hwys. 6, 34, & 385

Railroads: AMTRAK; Union Pacific/Southern Pacific; Burlington Northern Santa Fea

Higher Education: Northeastern Junior College; Morgan Community College

Major Attractions: Pawnee National Grasslands; Pawnee Buttes; Julesburg Reservoir; Bonny Lake State Park; Jackson Lake State Park; North Sterling State Park; Beecher Island Battlefield; County Fairs/Rodeos

Regional Website: www.northeasterncolorado.com