Bow Mar, Colorado
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Bow Mar is a town in Arapahoe and Jefferson County, Colorado and part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 808.
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[edit] History
As the Denver-area grew in the late 19th century, the area that is now known as Bow Mar was developed as an agricultural area. It was home to several large farms that provided for both Denver and nearby Littleton. The name Bow Mar is derived from the last names of two pioneering farmers in the area, John Bowles and John Marston. The Bowles family farmhouse and barn can today be found south of the town of Bow Mar. As Denver grew in the post-World War II era, Bow Mar farmland was purchased to develop the area into single family housing. Homes were first constructed in what is now Bow Mar in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The neighborhood was largely built up by the end of the 1950s. Bow Mar was incorporated as a town in 1958 as a town that straddled both Arapahoe and Jefferson counties. When built, many homes in Bow Mar reflected Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie-style architecture. Homes were constructed upon acre lots and were placed on wide streets, and were limited to being no more than one story tall. Today, many houses in the area are being updated or replaced with new construction.
Bow Mar maintains a public beach for residents that is utilized year-round for concerts, gatherings, or other neighborhood events. The Bow Mar Yacht Club hosts regattas during summer months on Bow Mar Lake.
[edit] Geography
Bow Mar is located at (39.626937, -105.050767)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (13.25%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 847 people, 295 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density was 454.2/km² (1,181.4/mi²). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 161.9/km² (421.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.76% White, 0.71% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.78% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.4% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were non-families. 8.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $112,300, and the median income for a family was $119,377. Males had a median income of $88,442 versus $61,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $53,558. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
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