Delta, Colorado
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| City of Delta, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Delta County Seat[1] |
| Incorporated | October 24, 1882[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Bill Seuell[3] |
| - Mayor Pro Tem | Mary Cooper[3] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.3 km²) |
| - Land | 5.3 sq mi (14.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) 3.49% |
| Elevation | 4,953 ft (1,486 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,400 |
| - Density | 1,479.09/sq mi (568.88/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81416 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-19850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0185516 |
| Website: City of Delta | |
The City of Delta is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Delta County, Colorado, United States.[5] The population was 6,400 at the 2000 census. The United States Forest Service headquarters of the Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompahgre National Forests are located in Delta.
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[edit] Geography
Delta is located at (38.740879, -108.063423)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (3.62%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 6,400 people, 2,569 households, and 1,741 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,203.3 people per square mile (464.5/km²). There were 2,749 housing units at an average density of 516.9/sq mi (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.25% White, 0.20% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 9.94% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.53% of the population.
There were 2,569 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% 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 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,415, and the median income for a family was $34,798. Males had a median income of $30,658 versus $20,383 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,369. About 9.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
Montrose Regional Airport, located 21 miles south of Delta, is the closest airport served by scheduled airlines. In Grand Junction, which is 39 miles to the north, there are also scheduled airline services, as well as an Amtrak train station with a daily California Zephyr departure on each direction.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Highway 50 runs east-west, crossing 12 states. It links Sacramento, California with Ocean City, Maryland. In Colorado, it connects Delta to Montrose, Grand Junction and Pueblo.
State Highway 65 is a 61 mile stretch that runs from State Highway 92 in Delta to Interstate 70 near Palisade.
State Highway 92 begins in Delta, at the intersection of Main Street and First Street. It runs 73 miles to the east, reaching US 50 near Blue Mesa Reservoir and Curecanti National Recreation Area.
[edit] Media
Delta is served by several publications including Mountain Valley News, which is published out of Cedaredge, and the High Country Shopper, a free shopper paper that distributes over 15,000 papers throughout the county.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ a b Delta City Council (HTML). City of Delta. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 6, 2007.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- Delta, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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