Edgewater, Colorado
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| City of Edgewater, Colorado | |
| Motto: The City of Choice | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County[1] |
| Incorporated | November 5, 1904[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Bonnie McNulty[3] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [4] | 5,381 ft (1,640 m) |
| Population (2006)[5] | |
| - Total | 5,159 |
| - Density | 7,778.6/sq mi (3,025/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80214 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-23135 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202848 |
| Website: City of Edgewater | |
The City of Edgewater is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is considered to be an "low-income" Inner City neighborhood of Denver due to its low economic stability and stranded projects, including a multi-acre site at 20th and Depew St. that was purchased with Jefferson County Open Space Funds and then never used. Debate over the restrictions incurred with that funding still hinders redevelopment of the abandoned site. The city borders Denver to the east, Lakewood to the south and west, and Wheat Ridge to the north. Edgewater is a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood of Denver with close to 80% of the population being of hispanic origin. In the recent years, the Edgewater neighborhood has experienced serious Urban Decay, such as Unemployment, Crime, and even Poverty. Edgewater schools, such as Jefferson High School, Lumberg Elementary School, and Egewater Elementary School, are considered to be the worst in Jefferon County and among the worst in Denver. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,159 in 2006.
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[edit] Geography
Edgewater is located at (39.750336, -105.061963)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 5,445 people, 2,331 households, and 1,314 families residing in the city. The population density was 7,630.4 people per square mile (2,961.0/km²). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 3,396.9/sq mi (1,318.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 11.82% White,7.32% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.13% Asian,0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 7.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 80.52% of the population.
There were 2,203 households out of which 59% had children under the age of 18 living with them,14% were married couples living together, 45% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41% were non-families. 60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.5 and the average family size was 5.5.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 22.5% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,023, and the median income for a family was $30,426. Males had a median income of $30,347 versus $25,735 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,166. About 18.1% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ EDGEWATER THE CITY OF CHOICE (HTML). City of Edgewater, Colorado. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 28, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 9, 2007.
- ^ 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
- Edgewater, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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