South Fork, Colorado
| Town of South Fork, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 37°40′9″N 106°38′34″W / 37.66917°N 106.64278°WCoordinates: 37°40′9″N 106°38′34″W / 37.66917°N 106.64278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Rio Grande County |
| Incorporated | May 19, 1992[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 8,209 ft (2,502 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 604 |
| • Density | 251.7/sq mi (99/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81154 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-72395 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203420 |
| Website | Town of South Fork |
South Fork is a Statutory Town in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
South Fork is located at 37°40′09″N 106°38′34″W / 37.669065°N 106.642829°W.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 604 people, 274 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The population density was 255.2 people per square mile (98.4/km²). There were 580 housing units at an average density of 245.1 per square mile (94.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.88% White, 0.17% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.98% from other races, and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.42% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,128. About 4.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cultural references
In the 1983 movie National Lampoon's Vacation starring Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, the Griswold family spend the night at a camping ground in South Fork.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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