Cheraw, Colorado
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| Town of Cheraw, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Otero County[1] |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1917[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 4,131 ft (1,259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 211 |
| - Density | 1,055/sq mi (527.5/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81030[4] |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-13460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195498 |
The Town of Cheraw is a Statutory Town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Cheraw is located at (38.107901, -103.511137)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 211 people, 92 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,289.3 people per square mile (509.2/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 623.3/sq mi (246.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.73% White, 0.95% Native American, 2.84% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.90% of the population.
There were 92 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $24,844. Males had a median income of $20,125 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,590. About 13.4% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.6% of those sixty five 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.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 5, 2007.
- ^ 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
- Cheraw, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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