Mountain View, Colorado
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| Town of Mountain View, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County[1] |
| Settled | 1879 |
| Platted | 1888 |
| Incorporated | October 11, 1904[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Betty A. VanHarte |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 5,384 ft (1,641 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 529 |
| - Density | 5,690/sq mi (2,845/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | Denver 80212 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-52350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0181689 |
| Website: Town of Mountain View | |
The Town of Mountain View is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Mountain View is situated northwest of, and adjacent to, the City and County of Denver. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the town population was 529 on 2005-07-01.[5] The Denver Post Office (ZIP Code 80212) serves Mountain View.[4]
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[edit] Geography
Mountain View is located at (39.775692, -105.056122)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 569 people, 272 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was 6,229.4 people per square mile (2,441.0/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 3,142.1/sq mi (1,231.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.4% White, 8.6% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 3.87% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.7% of the population.
There were 572 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,364, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $27,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,425. About 12.2% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Mountain View was incorporated in 1904 on the land occupied by the Berkeley Annex subdivision established in 1888, which itself was part of the Berkeley Farm founded by John Brishen Walker in 1879.
[edit] Economy
With its land area of only 12 square blocks, Mountain View has a small retail sales tax base from which to raise revenue and relies primarily on traffic tickets to generate sufficient funds to pay its police and municipal employees. Mountain View has 12 police officers, [1] giving it a per capita police density of 22.68 officers per 1000 people, among the very highest in the world. [2] In terms of land area, Mountain View has exactly one officer for every block, for a density of 120 officers per square mile. New York City has only 76.8 officers per square mile.
In 2006, the Mountain View police department was found to have been issuing fraudulent tickets outside of its jurisdiction, and forced to stop. [3]
[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.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 14, 2006). Retrieved on October 16, 2007.
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2006-06-20). Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ 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
- Mountain View, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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