Yampa, Colorado

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Town of Yampa, Colorado
Location in Routt County and the state of Colorado
Location in Routt County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°9′12″N 106°54′30″W / 40.15333, -106.90833
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado Colorado
County[1] Routt County
Incorporated February 25, 1907[2]
Government
 - Type Statutory Town[1]
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3] 7,881 ft (2,402 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 443
 - Density 2,215/sq mi (738.3/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[4] 80483 (PO Box)
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-86475
GNIS feature ID 0173064

The Town of Yampa is a Statutory Town located in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Yampa is located at 40°9′12″N, 106°54′30″W (40.153250, -106.908437)[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 443 people, 187 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,916.7 people per square mile (743.7/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 912.9/sq mi (354.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.39% White, 0.23% African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.51% of the population.

There were 187 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,141. About 5.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

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