Eaton, Colorado
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Eaton is a town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,690 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Benjamin Harrison Eaton who served as Governor of Colorado from 1885 to 1887.
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[edit] Geography
Eaton is located at (40.529481, -104.713177)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 384 |
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| 1910 | 1,157 | 201.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,289 | 11.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,221 | -5.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,322 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,276 | -3.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,267 | -0.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,389 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,932 | 39.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,959 | 1.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,690 | 37.3% | |
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,690 people, 1,033 households, and 765 families residing in the town. The population density was 540.9/km² (1,403.9/mi²). There were 1,067 housing units at an average density of 214.6/km² (556.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.12% White, 0.04% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 5.76% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.64% of the population.
There were 1,033 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,314, and the median income for a family was $55,144. Males had a median income of $38,839 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,816. About 3.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
The town government of Eaton consists of the mayor, board of trustees and town manager. Current officials include: Mayor: Keith McIntyre; Mayor Pro-Tem: Gary Schnell; Trustees: Richard Loftis, Fred Walker, Verniece Thomas, Michael Brunkhardt, Jeff Payne; Town Manager: Gary Carsten; Ass't Town Manager: Don Cadwallader
[edit] External links
- Town of Eaton (official website)
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