Paonia, Colorado
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Paonia is a town in Delta County, Colorado, United States.
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[edit] Geography
Paonia is located at (38.867630, -107.592579)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²), all land. Paonia is home to Chaco Sandalsand High Country News.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,497 people, 631 households, and 393 families residing in the town. The population density was 760.5/km² (1,972.2/mi²). There were 705 housing units at an average density of 358.2/km² (928.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.46% White, 0.07% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.74% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.48% of the population.
There were 631 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,831, and the median income for a family was $40,170. Males had a median income of $35,962 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,033. About 9.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] External links
- Paonia Chamber of Commerce
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
