Rye, Colorado
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| Town of Rye, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Pueblo County |
| Incorporated | November 22, 1937[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 6,801 ft (2,073 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 202 |
| - Density | 2,020/sq mi (673.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[3] | 81069 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-66895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0193917 |
The Town of Rye is a Statutory Town located in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Pueblo, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 202 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Rye is located at (37.921876, -104.929999)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 202 people, 87 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,016.5 people per square mile (779.9/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 1,187.9/sq mi (459.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.09% White, 0.50% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.49% from other races, and 6.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% of the population.
There were 87 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,681. About 7.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- Pueblo County, Colorado
- Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area
- 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 January 1, 2008.
- ^ 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
- Rye, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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