Dillon, Colorado
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| Town of Dillon, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Summit County[1] |
| Incorporated | January 26, 1883[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 9,111 ft (2,777 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 802 |
| - Density | 348.7/sq mi (129.4/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 80435 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-20440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0169442 |
| Website: Town of Dillon | |
The Town of Dillon is a Home Rule Municipality located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Dillon is located at (39.627659, -106.044199)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (35.71%) is water. Dillon Dam and Dillon Lake are nearby.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 802 people, 369 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density was 523.0 people per square mile (202.4/km²). There were 1,280 housing units at an average density of 834.7/sq mi (323.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.64% White, 0.87% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.87% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.35% of the population.
There were 369 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 123.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,821, and the median income for a family was $59,107. Males had a median income of $36,304 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,727. About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Brewpub
The Dillon Dam Brewery, a brewery and restaurant, is located in Dillon.
[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 8, 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
- Dillon, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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