Nederland, Colorado

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Town of Nederland, Colorado
—  Town  —
Motto: "Life Is Better Up Here"[1]
Location in Boulder County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°57′43″N 105°30′38″W / 39.96194°N 105.51056°W / 39.96194; -105.51056Coordinates: 39°57′43″N 105°30′38″W / 39.96194°N 105.51056°W / 39.96194; -105.51056
Country United States
State Colorado
County Boulder County[2]
Incorporated (town) November 15, 1885[3]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town[2]
 • Mayor Joe Gierlach
Area
 • Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[4] 8,228 ft (2,508 m)
Population (2006)
 • Total 1,337 (city proper)
 • Density 910.5/sq mi (339.3/km2)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[5] 80466
Area code(s) 303
FIPS code 08-53175
GNIS feature ID 0204702
Website Town of Nederland

The Town of Nederland is a Statutory Town located near the Continental Divide and Barker Meadow Reservoir in the mountains of southwest Boulder County, Colorado.

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History [edit]

Nederland was established on November 15, 1885.[6] The town started as a trading post between Ute Indians and European settlers during the 1850s. The town's first economic boom came when minerals such as tungsten, silver, and gold were discovered near Tungsten (east of Nederland), Caribou (northwest of Nederland, 1859), and Eldora (west of Nederland, 1875).

Nederland,CO - Barker Reservoir

Today Nederland is better known as a gateway to outdoor recreation in the nearby Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National Forest, and the recently established James Peak Wilderness. Nederland is located 17 miles southwest of Boulder, Colorado, 38 miles south of Estes Park, Colorado and 47 miles northwest of Denver.

Name origin [edit]

In the mid-19th century the first homesteaders gave a variety of names for the area. The town was first called Dayton, then Browns Crossing. In 1871, when the US Postal Service first set up an office, the name was changed to Middle Boulder after the creek that flows though the center of town (and continues eastward to become Boulder Creek).

In 1873 the Caribou Mine, at an elevation of roughly 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the town, was sold to the Nederland Mining Company from the Netherlands. The high elevation meant fierce winds and deep winter snow, so the new owners of the mine decided that it was beneficial to bring ore from Caribou down to Middle Boulder for milling. In the Dutch language, Nederland (Netherlands in English) means low land, and based on casual usage by the Dutch miners, Middle Boulder came to be known as Nederland. (Apart from being a way to reminisce about their homeland, calling the town "Nederland" may have been intentionally ironic,[citation needed] considering that the town is still at an elevation of more than 8,000 feet (2,400 m) and most locations in the Netherlands are near or even below sea level.) In 1874 the town was incorporated and adopted Nederland as the official name.[7][8][9]

Geography [edit]

Nederland is located at 39°57′43″N 105°30′38″W / 39.96194°N 105.51056°W / 39.96194; -105.51056 (39.961986, −105.510604)[10].

Elevation - 8,234 feet (2,510 meters) above sea level.

Climate [edit]

Climate data for Nederland, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18)		 61
(16)		 65
(18)		 71
(22)		 78
(26)		 86
(30)		 87
(31)		 89
(32)		 82
(28)		 79
(26)		 70
(21)		 64
(18)		 89
(32)
Average high °F (°C) 34.9
(1.6)		 37.8
(3.2)		 41.8
(5.4)		 49.2
(9.6)		 57.5
(14.2)		 69.1
(20.6)		 75.2
(24)		 73.3
(22.9)		 65.3
(18.5)		 55.2
(12.9)		 43.1
(6.2)		 37.1
(2.8)		 53.2
(11.8)
Average low °F (°C) 10.2
(−12.1)		 12.9
(−10.6)		 16.7
(−8.5)		 22.7
(−5.2)		 29.3
(−1.5)		 37.1
(2.8)		 42.6
(5.9)		 41.2
(5.1)		 33.8
(1)		 25.3
(−3.7)		 17.5
(−8.1)		 12.5
(−10.8)		 25.2
(−3.8)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34)		 −30
(−34)		 −30
(−34)		 −10
(−23)		 6
(−14)		 14
(−10)		 27
(−3)		 19
(−7)		 3
(−16)		 −2
(−19)		 −25
(−32)		 −34
(−37)		 −34
(−37)
Precipitation inches (mm) 0.5
(13)		 0.6
(15)		 1.3
(33)		 2.2
(56)		 2.7
(69)		 1.7
(43)		 2.4
(61)		 2.0
(51)		 1.7
(43)		 1.0
(25)		 1.1
(28)		 0.7
(18)		 17.9
(455)
Snowfall inches (cm) 13.3
(33.8)		 13.1
(33.3)		 23.9
(60.7)		 24.3
(61.7)		 12.2
(31)		 1.8
(4.6)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 5.2
(13.2)		 9.3
(23.6)		 19.9
(50.5)		 16.1
(40.9)		 139.1
(353.3)
Avg. precipitation days 6 5 7 8 11 8 14 12 8 6 7 5 97
Source: Weatherbase[11]
Nederland, CO
Climate chart (explanation)
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0.5
 
35
10
 
 
0.6
 
38
13
 
 
1.3
 
42
17
 
 
2.2
 
49
23
 
 
2.7
 
58
29
 
 
1.7
 
69
37
 
 
2.4
 
75
43
 
 
2
 
73
41
 
 
1.7
 
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34
 
 
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55
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics [edit]

As of the census[12] of 2006, there were 1,337 people, 610 households, and 355 families residing in the town. The population density was 909.5 people per square mile (351.8/km²). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 440.4 per square mile (170.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.06% White, 0.22% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.

The town of Nederland has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (3.14%) is water.

There were 606 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18, 43.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. Of all households, 26.9% were made up of individuals and 2.8% 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 2.81. Median house or condo value in 2009 was $381,955.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 46.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% being 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,588, and the median income for a family was $70,159. Males had a median income of $40,521 versus $36,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,111. About 4.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture [edit]

Annual cultural events [edit]

Nederland hosts several major events every year, including the diverse NedFest (aka The Nederland Music & Arts Festival), the historical Miners Day celebration, and the annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival, all next to Barker Meadow Reservoir.

Frozen Dead Guy Days, which occurs every year in early March, commemorates a substandard attempt by Norwegian immigrant Trygve Bauge to practice cryonics on Bredo Morstoel his deceased grandfather.[13] In addition to extensive local press, The New York Times covered the festival in 2011[14] and 2012.[15]

Notable people [edit]

Legalization of marijuana [edit]

On Tuesday, April 6, 2010, Nederland became the second town (after Breckenridge) in Colorado[18] to legalize the sale, purchase, possession, consumption, and transportation, cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing of marijuana and its concentrates and related paraphernalia for persons 21 years of age, and older. Denver was the first[19] city in Colorado to decriminalize marijuana in 2005 with Breckenridge approving decriminalization in 2009.[20]

See also [edit]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "Town of Nederland, Colorado Website". Town of Nederland, Colorado Website. Retrieved September 19, 2012. 
  2. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved 2007-09-01. 
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02. 
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 25, 2007. 
  6. ^ "Nederland, Colorado". City-Data.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012. 
  7. ^ "Profile for Nederland, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Retrieved September 19, 2012. 
  8. ^ "Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce". Nederlandchamber.org. Retrieved 2013-05-06. 
  9. ^ "nederlandmuseums.org". nederlandmuseums.org. Retrieved 2013-05-06. 
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  11. ^ "Nederland, Colorado Historical Weather". Weatherbase. Retrieved July 1, 2012. 
  12. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  13. ^ "About FDGD". Frozen Dead Guy Days. 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2013-05-06. 
  14. ^ Frozen Dead Guy Festival for Sale (the Man Himself Stays on Ice)
  15. ^ Town Breathes Easier as Frozen Dead Guy and His Festival Stay Put
  16. ^ "Timmy Duggan’s Bio". Timmy Duggan’s Bio. Retrieved September 19, 2012. 
  17. ^ "Ian MacGregor". Cycling Archives. Retrieved September 19, 2012. 
  18. ^ Erica Meltzerdailycamera.com. "Nederland voters legalize pot, oust mayor - Boulder Daily Camera". Dailycamera.com. Retrieved 2013-05-06. 
  19. ^ O'Driscoll, Patrick (2005-11-03). "Denver OKs pot". USA Today. 
  20. ^ [1][dead link]

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