| Town of Deer Trail, Colorado | |
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| — Town — | |
| Nickname(s): Home of the World's First Rodeo | |
| Location in Arapahoe County and the state of Colorado | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Arapahoe County[1] |
| Platted | 1875 |
| Incorporated | February 3, 1920[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 5,190 ft (1,582 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 598 |
| • Density | 598/sq mi (230.9/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 80105 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-19630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0185065 |
| Website | Town of Deer Trail |
The town of Deer Trail is a Statutory Town in south-southeastern Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Deer Trail is situated along Interstate 70, approximately 55 miles (89 km) east of Denver. The population was 598 at the 2000 census.
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Deer Trail was founded when the Kansas Pacific Railway built a station in what is now Deer Trail in 1870. The town was platted by the railway in 1875 and soon became a shipping point for grain, livestock, and eggs. By the late 1920s Deer Trail grew into a town larger than it is today with two banks, five grocery stores, and three hotels. The Great Depression of the 1930s took a major toll on the towns economy and a further blow took place in June 1965 when a devastating flood destroyed or severely damaged the businesses along main street. Many of these buildings were never rebuilt.
Deer Trail hosted the first rodeo exhibition on July 4, 1869. (1)"Field and Farm Magazine", Denver Public Library Western History Division, (2) "Treasured Memories", Deer Trail Pioneer Historical Society, (3) Colorado House Joint Resolution No. 1025, 1969. (4) "Colorado Rodeo Roots" Kathryn Ordway, 1980. (5) Pro-rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Deer Trail is located at (39.615888, -104.042967)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 598 people, 247 households, and 162 families residing in the town. The population density was 596.5 people per square mile (230.9/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 273.3 per square mile (105.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 0.33% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
There were 247 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,481, and the median income for a family was $35,357. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,000. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
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