Williamsburg, Colorado

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Town of Williamsburg, Colorado
Location in Fremont County and the state of Colorado
Location in Fremont County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°23′1″N 105°9′37″W / 38.38361, -105.16028
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado Colorado
County[1] Fremont County
Incorporated April 7, 1888[2]
Government
 - Type Statutory Town[1]
Area
 - Total 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km²)
 - Land 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3] 5,390 ft (1,643 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 714
 - Density 174.1/sq mi (68/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[4] 81226
Area code(s) 719
FIPS code 08-85155
GNIS feature ID 0203567

The Town of Williamsburg is a Statutory Town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 714 at the U.S. Census 2000.[5] The Florence Post Office (ZIP Code 81226) serves Williamsburg.[4]

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[edit] Geography

Williamsburg is located at 38°23′1″N, 105°9′37″W (38.383623, -105.160337)[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 714 people, 235 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density was 176.1 people per square mile (68.1/km²). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 61.7/sq mi (23.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.14% White, 0.14% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 1.26% from other races, and 3.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.74% of the population.

There were 235 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,646. About 9.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 14, 2006). Retrieved on December 14, 2006.
  5. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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