Castle Pines, Colorado
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| Castle Pines, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Douglas County |
| Government | |
| - Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| - Total | 10.2 sq mi (26.5 km²) |
| - Land | 10.2 sq mi (26.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 6,558 ft (1,999 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,958 |
| - Density | 584.1/sq mi (224.8/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | Castle Rock CO 80104 |
| FIPS code | 08-12387 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852840 |
Castle Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,958 at the 2000 census.
On 2007-11-06, the northern portion of the Castle Pines CDP was incorporated as the new City of Castle Pines North. An election has been scheduled for February 2008 for residents of the southern portion of the CDP to vote on whether to incorporate as the proposed City of Castle Pines Village.
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[edit] Geography
Castle Pines is located at (39.462003, -104.894521)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,958 people, 2,078 households, and 1,886 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 581.6 people per square mile (224.6/km²). There were 2,223 housing units at an average density of 217.0/sq mi (83.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.85% White, 0.89% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 2,078 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.5% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.2% were non-families. 6.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $138,035, and the median income for a family was $140,816. Males had a median income of $93,254 versus $57,054 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $70,456. About 0.3% of families and 0.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
[edit] See also
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Castle Pines, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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