Frisco, Colorado
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| Town of Frisco, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Summit County[1] |
| Incorporated | December 3, 1880[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Bernie Zurbriggen[3] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [4] | 9,075 ft (2,766 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,443 |
| - Density | 1,357.2/sq mi (542.9/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[5] | 80443 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-28690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0176218 |
| Website: Town of Frisco | |
The Town of Frisco is a Home Rule Municipality located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,443 at the 2000 census. It is a popular town among skiers from around the world and the owner of the Frisco, CO. Main Street of the RockiesTM. Frisco contains four major, nearby ski resorts: Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone, or Arapahoe Basin.
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[edit] Geography
Frisco is located at (39.577616, -106.096670)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (5.17%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 2,443 people, 1,053 households, and 527 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,479.9 people per square mile (571.7/km²). There were 2,727 housing units at an average density of 1,652.0/sq mi (638.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.36% White, 0.08% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.
There were 1,053 households out of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.2% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 44.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 137.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,267, and the median income for a family was $70,556. Males had a median income of $36,989 versus $29,766 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,232. About 1.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 and older.
[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ Frisco Town Council (HTML). The Town of Frisco, Colorado. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 22, 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
- Frisco, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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