Naturita, Colorado
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| Town of Naturita, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Montrose |
| Incorporated (town) | November 30, 1951[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 5,423 ft (1,653 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 635 |
| - Density | 907.1/sq mi (334.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81422 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-53120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0186027 |
The Town of Naturita is a Statutory Town located in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 635 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Naturita is located at (38.219756, -108.567454)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 635 people, 257 households, and 164 families residing in the town. The population density was 865.5 people per square mile (335.9/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 428.0/sq mi (166.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.70% White, 2.36% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.73% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.04% of the population.
There were 257 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 28.4% 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 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,977, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $33,203 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,867. About 3.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ 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 25, 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
- Naturita, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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