Ault, Colorado
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Ault is a town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,432 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Ault is located at (40.583999, -104.733648)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 569 |
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| 1920 | 769 | 35.1% | |
| 1930 | 737 | -4.2% | |
| 1940 | 761 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 866 | 13.8% | |
| 1960 | 799 | -7.7% | |
| 1970 | 841 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,056 | 25.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,107 | 4.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,432 | 29.4% | |
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 540 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The population density was 825.2/km² (2,123.7/mi²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 322.7/km² (830.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.47% White, 0.07% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 16.76% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.24% of the population.
There were 540 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,846, and the median income for a family was $43,304. Males had a median income of $32,270 versus $23,482 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,570. About 5.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
First called McAllister, changed to Burgdorff Siding, then in 1897 the town was named after Alexander Ault, a Ft. Collins Colorado resident, owner of flour mill. Incorporated in 1904.
Ault Public Emergency Radio Tower, a former emergency transmission facility (expand).
[edit] Other
- "AULT" is sometimes used as an acronym - "A Unique Little Town."
- Ault hosts two annual town festivals. The ironically-named Fall Festival, which takes place in August, features food, booths, contests and a street dance. The theme of the 2006 Fall Festival was "It's Your Fault if You're Not in Ault!" Every October, the International Food Fest allows local residents to show off their cultural roots.
- Scenes from the 1977 film "One on One", starring Robbie Benson and featuring a young Melanie Griffith, were filmed in various Ault locations.
[edit] External links
- Ault Page on Colorado.com
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
