Orchard City, Colorado
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The Town of Orchard City is a statutory town located in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,880 at the 2000 census. The Austin Post Office (ZIP Code 81410) serves Orchard City.
Orchard City should not be confused with the town of Orchard in Morgan County, Colorado.
[edit] Geography
Orchard City is located at (38.816360, -107.976951)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,154 households, and 880 families residing in the town. The population density was 97.5/km² (252.6/mi²). There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 42.7/km² (110.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.38% White, 0.07% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.92% of the population.
There were 1,154 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,915, and the median income for a family was $40,257. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,636. About 5.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
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