Granby, Colorado
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| Town of Granby, Colorado | |
| Motto: The heart of something grand | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Grand |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Incorporated (town) | December 11, 1905[2] |
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| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 7,935 ft (2,428 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,525 |
| - Density | 847.2/sq mi (331.5/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[3] | 80446 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-31605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0178402 |
The Town of Granby is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Grand County, Colorado, United States. Granby is situated along U.S. Highway 40 in Middle Park about 85 miles (136.8 km) west of Denver, Colorado, southwest of Rocky Mountain National Park. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1525.
The town was founded in 1904 along the route of the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway, and incorporated one year later. It was named after Granby Hillyer, a Denver lawyer who later served as the United States Attorney for that city's district.
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[edit] Geography
Granby is 7935 feet above sea level. It is located at (40.086396, -105.936487)[4], in an area subject to average annual rainfall of 12¼ inches and annual snowfall of more than 128 inches.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), none of which is covered by water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there are 1525 people in the town, organized into 579 households and 390 families. The population density is 856.2 people per square mile (330.8/km²). There are 628 housing units at an average density of 352.6/sq mi (136.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.26% White, 0.46% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 3.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 579 households out of which 37.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% are married couples living together, 7.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% are non-families. 21.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $46,667, and the median income for a family is $55,250. Males have a median income of $35,455 versus $24,417 for females. The per-capita income for the town is $21,224. 5.8% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] In the news
Currently the county is facing an epidemic of beetles that have destroyed most of the conifer forests there [1]
On June 4, 2004, Marvin Heemeyer, a local businessman and skilled welder, used a 50-ton Komatsu D335A bulldozer he had custom armor-plated (often dubbed by locals as "The Kill Dozer") to damage or destroy several buildings in the town, including its town hall, the public library, a bank, a concrete batch plant, and a house owned by the town's former mayor, resulting in over $7 million in damage. Heemeyer was reportedly upset over a zoning dispute which he believed led to the closure of his muffler shop; he targeted buildings owned by those involved in his dispute. Nobody was injured in the incident, though Heemeyer later committed suicide. News Report Video link title
[edit] Local history
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Grand County, Colorado Granby and Grand Lake (Colorado) are well known for their charismatic Locals. Many families
have been residents since before county lines were established and the country fully surveyed. Early families established themselves under the old Homestead_Act giving away land to citizens who would in turn inhabit and improve upon the territory.
Families have contended for prime ranch land since the turn of the century. Families like the Huddlers / Cooks, original homesteaders whose now waning ranch once included approximately 10,000 acres (40 km²) of cattle land and Hay are typical characters.
[edit] Infamous Locals
Locals of Granby and its surrounds are often distinguished by their eccentricity and flare for the dramatic such a distinguished list include but are not limited to;
- Jon Cook - Singer / Songwriter / Saddletramp & Local Legend
- Marvin Heemeyer - Known for building his own bulldozer to settle city disputes
[edit] Transportation
- See also: Granby (Amtrak station)
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Granby, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco.
[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.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 24, 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
- Town of Granby website
- Greater Granby Chamber of Commerce
- Sky-Hi News, Granby's local newspaper
- Photographs from the Denver Public Library, now kept at the Library of Congress
- Gambles Store in Granby, one target of the June 2004 rampage
- CBS - Dozer Rampager Dead
- Granby, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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