Colorado City, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Pueblo County[1] |
| Government | |
| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km²) |
| - Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 5,853 ft (1,784 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,018 |
| - Density | 58.3/sq mi (22.5/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code[2] | 81019 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-15935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204804 |
Colorado City is a census-designated place (CDP) and a U.S. Post Office located in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,018 at the 2000 census.[3] The Colorado City Post Office has the ZIP Code 81019.[2]
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[edit] Geography
Colorado City is located at (37.945237, -104.840885)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.5 km²), of which, 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,018 people, 760 households, and 582 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 58.5 people per square mile (22.6/km²). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.57% White, 0.99% African American, 1.88% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population.
There were 760 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,331, and the median income for a family was $44,758. Males had a median income of $32,396 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,247. About 5.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 14, 2006). Retrieved on December 14, 2006.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Colorado City, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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