Green Mountain Falls, Colorado
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| Town of Green Mountain Falls, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties [1] | El Paso County Teller County |
| Incorporated (town) | August 19, 1880[2] |
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| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (3 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (3 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 7,800 ft (2,364 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 773 |
| - Density | 702.7/sq mi (257.7/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[3] | 80819 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-32650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0191196 |
| Website: Town of Green Mountain Falls | |
The Town of Green Mountain Falls is a Statutory Town located in El Paso and Teller County, Colorado. The population was 773 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Green Mountain Falls is located at (38.934621, -105.017645)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 773 people, 372 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 677.9 people per square mile (261.8/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 526.2/sq mi (203.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.18% White, 0.13% African American, 1.55% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.56% of the population.
There were 372 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,816, and the median income for a family was $55,268. Males had a median income of $34,000 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,892. About 4.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area
- El Paso County, Colorado
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- South Central Colorado Urban Area
- State of Colorado
[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 26, 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
- Green Mountain Falls, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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