Blue River, Colorado
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| Town of Blue River, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Summit County[1] |
| Incorporated | 1964[2] |
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| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (6 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 10,036 ft (3,059 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 685 |
| - Density | 297.8/sq mi (114.2/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| FIPS code | 08-07410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0179660 |
The Town of Blue River is a Statutory Town located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Blue River is located at (39.432532, -106.037152)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (4.39%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 685 people, 268 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was 314.0 people per square mile (121.3/km²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 258.0/sq mi (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.15% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.
There were 268 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 46.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 122.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,964, and the median income for a family was $70,714. Males had a median income of $34,844 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,411. About 2.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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
- Blue River, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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