Bonanza, Colorado
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The Town of Bonanza is a statutory town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. Bonanza is a largely abandoned former silver mining town. The name bonanza is Spanish for a rich mineral deposit. The town population was 14 at the U.S. Census 2000, making Bonanza the least populous incorporated town in the State of Colorado.GR2 The Villa Grove Post Office (ZIP Code 81155) now serves Bonanza.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Bonanza is located at (38.295138, -106.140158)GR1 at an altitude of 9500 feet.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 96 |
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| 1900 | 141 | 46.9% | |
| 1910 | 96 | -31.9% | |
| 1920 | 91 | -5.2% | |
| 1930 | 445 | 389.0% | |
| 1940 | 140 | -68.5% | |
| 1950 | 51 | -63.6% | |
| 1960 | 19 | -62.7% | |
| 1970 | 10 | -47.4% | |
| 1980 | 8 | -20.0% | |
| 1990 | 16 | 100.0% | |
| 2000 | 14 | -12.5% | |
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14 people, 7 households, and 3 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.3/km² (31.9/mi²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 29.0/km² (75.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.43% White, 7.14% Asian, and 21.43% from two or more races.
There were 7 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, and 57.1% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 7.1% under the age of 18, 28.6% from 18 to 24, 14.3% from 25 to 44, 50.0% from 45 to 64, . The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 180.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 160.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,750, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $66,857. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
[edit] External links
- Official web site
- Bonanza: A History of Mining
- Photos by Steve Garufi
- Bonanza Colorado Townsite Ghost town
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] References
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 14, 2006). Retrieved on December 14, 2006.
