Limon, Colorado
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Limon is a town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,071 at the 2000 census. Limon is known as the "Hub City" of Eastern Colorado as Interstate 70, U.S. Routes 24, 40, and 287 all cross paths here. The Limon Correctional Facility is part of the Colorado Department of Corrections system and is a major employer in the area with employment of roughly 350. The local Limon High School Football team is highly regarded and respected throughout the area, providing a sense of local pride with their dominance of 1A Football. Under the leadership of Coach Lloyd Gaskill the Limon Badgers won 10 state championships compiling a record of 236-52-8 under his tenure. In 1969 the local Football field was renamed as "Lloyd E. Gaskill Field," in his honor. In 1992 Lloyd was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame.
[edit] Geography
Limon is located at (39.264256, -103.689925).GR1 with an elevation of 5365 feet or 1635 meters. Big Sandy Creek runs along the south side of the town and is part of the Arkansas River drainage system.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,071 people, 823 households, and 517 families residing in the town. The population density was 432.2/km² (1,118.0/mi²). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 194.9/km² (504.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.00% White, 0.29% African American, and 1.01% Native American.
There were 823 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,565, and the median income for a family was $42,850. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $23,705 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,256. About 6.2% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Town of Limon (official website)
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