Julesburg, Colorado |
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| Location in Sedgwick County and the state of Colorado | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Sedgwick County Seat[1] |
| Incorporated | 1886-11-18[2] |
| Named for | Jules Beni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 3,478 ft (1,060 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,467 |
| • Density | 1,128.5/sq mi (444.5/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 80737 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-39965 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202892 |
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The historic town of Julesburg is a statutory town that is the county seat of Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.[5] The town is located on the north side of the South Platte River. The population was 1,467 at the U.S. Census 2000. It is the northernmost town in the state, located less than a mile south of the Nebraska border.
According to the Colorado Historical Society, the original trading post was named for Jules Beni. Julesburg was featured in the 1960 episode "The Story of Julesburg" of the syndicated television series Pony Express (1959–1960). James Best and Sebastian Cabot guest starred in the segment. Julesburg was on the Pony Express (1860–1861) route from Missouri to California.
The second episode (1955) of the ABC western Cheyenne, starring Clint Walker, is entitled "Julesburg". In the story line, Julesburg is depicted as under the control of a ruthless cattle baron played by Ray Teal, later cast as the sheriff in the NBC series Bonanza.
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Julesburg is located at (40.988422, -102.266677)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,467 people, 613 households, and 407 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,167.6 people per square mile (449.5/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 556.4 per square mile (214.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.03% White, 0.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 7.77% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.18% of the population.
There were 613 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,207, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $27,337 versus $17,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,913. About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Julesburg experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
| Climate data for Julesburg | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
107 (42) |
109 (43) |
109 (43) |
103 (39) |
95 (35) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
109 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 41.1 (5.1) |
48.6 (9.2) |
56.5 (13.6) |
65.8 (18.8) |
75.0 (23.9) |
85.8 (29.9) |
91.8 (33.2) |
90.4 (32.4) |
81.6 (27.6) |
68.8 (20.4) |
52.2 (11.2) |
43.4 (6.3) |
66.75 (19.31) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.4 (−2.6) |
33.9 (1.1) |
41.1 (5.1) |
49.8 (9.9) |
59.8 (15.4) |
70.0 (21.1) |
76.1 (24.5) |
74.4 (23.6) |
64.5 (18.1) |
51.9 (11.1) |
37.9 (3.3) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
51.36 (10.75) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 13.6 (−10.2) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
33.8 (1.0) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.1 (12.3) |
60.3 (15.7) |
58.4 (14.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
35.0 (1.7) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
35.93 (2.18) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−26 (−32) |
−23 (−31) |
−8 (−22) |
19 (−7) |
33 (1) |
35 (2) |
38 (3) |
16 (−9) |
−3 (−19) |
−14 (−26) |
−38 (−39) |
−38 (−39) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.38 (9.7) |
0.35 (8.9) |
1.32 (33.5) |
1.63 (41.4) |
3.38 (85.9) |
2.57 (65.3) |
2.27 (57.7) |
2.23 (56.6) |
1.30 (33) |
0.94 (23.9) |
0.58 (14.7) |
0.29 (7.4) |
17.24 (437.9) |
| Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [8] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [9] | |||||||||||||
In 1858, Joseph A. "Jack" Slade, a superintendent for the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company, was tracking down horse thieves, including Jules Beni. Slade caught up with him at Julesburg, but Beni shot him five times. Everybody thought that Slade was dead and several angry townsfolk chased Beni out of Julesburg. When they returned, they found Slade struggling to his feet, having miraculously recovered.
Beni continued to steal horses from the Pike's Peak Express Company, and Slade vowed to hunt him down. Beni attempted to ambush Slade at Slade's own ranch at Cold Springs. But Slade found out about the planned ambush and, along with some of his cowboys, captured Beni. Slade did not take Beni to authorities but instead shot him dead while he was tied to a fence post.[10] He shot off each of his fingers, and then put the gun in Beni's mouth and pulled the trigger. Afterward, he severed Beni's ears as trophies.
This account is among the Stories of the Century, a syndicated television series starring and narrated by Jim Davis, which aired on March 4, 1955. Gregg Palmer (born 1927) played the role of Slade, and Paul Newlan (1903–1973) portrayed Beni.
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