Lone Tree, Colorado
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| City of Lone Tree, Colorado | |
| Motto: It’s a great day to be in Lone Tree! | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Douglas County[1] |
| Incorporated | 1996[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Jack O'Boyle[3] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [4] | 5,948 ft (1,813 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,873 |
| - Density | 2,866.5/sq mi (1,082.9/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[5] | 80124 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-45955 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1721392 |
| Website: City of Lone Tree | |
The City of Lone Tree is a Home Rule Municipality located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As of 2008, the city is estimated to have a total population of 10,439.
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[edit] Geography
Lone Tree is located at (39.548947, -104.892546)[6]. It is on the northern border of Douglas County, and directly adjacent to Arapahoe County. It is in what is called the 'south metro' area of Denver, and is a suburb of Denver.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 4,873 people, 1,848 households, and 1,367 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,827.2 people per square mile (1,093.9/km²). There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of 1,105.8/sq mi (427.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.55% White, 1.48% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58% of the population.
There were 1,848 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $96,308, and the median income for a family was $109,003. Males had a median income of $90,690 versus $43,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $46,287. About 1.2% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Douglas County, Colorado
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- 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.
- ^ City of Lone Tree Council Members (HTML). City of Lone Tree. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ 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 November 15, 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
- Lone Tree, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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