Wiggins, Colorado
Town of Wiggins, Colorado | |
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 Location in Morgan County and the state of Colorado | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Morgan County |
| Established | 1882 |
| Incorporated | October 11, 1974[2] |
| Named for | Oliver P. Wiggins |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,557 ft (1,389 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 838 |
| • Density | 931.1/sq mi (364.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | 80654 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-84770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204698 |
Wiggins is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.
The community was established in 1882 as the Burlington railroad depot of Corona. Around 1900, Corona was renamed in honor of Oliver P. Wiggins, who served as a guide and scout for Captain John C. Frémont, on some of his explorations through northern Colorado in the 1840s. He also accompanied Kit Carson for 12 years on his expeditions. Technically, there is still a portion of the town which is Corona. It is the north side of the railroad tracks. The part to the east was named after Oliver P. Wiggins, and that is Wiggins. The whole thing was never officially renamed.
Geography
Wiggins is located at 40°13′49″N 104°4′24″W / 40.23028°N 104.07333°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.230273, -104.073367)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 838 people, 265 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 938.4 people per square mile (363.5/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 312.4/sq mi (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.10% White, 1.19% African American, 2.27% Native American, 12.89% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.06% of the population.
There were 265 households out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the town the population was spread out with 37.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $26,296 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,827. About 15.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
School
Wiggins is home to the Wiggins RE-50J school district. The district includes Wiggins Elementary School, Wiggins Middle School and Wiggins High School. The mascot is the Tiger. It is the GREATEST school in the world and everyone should move here so they can meet Aron! he is da shizzzleeee
Wrestling
The Wrestling Legacy of Wiggins High School extends back to the 90s and a four year streak from 1999-2002. Since then the team has finished twice as runner ups in 2009 and 2010 and finished third in 2008. Individually, Wiggins has accumulated 27 state champions since the start of its program
See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Fort Morgan Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Morgan County, Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities" (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations" (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
External links
- Town of Wiggins contacts
- Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Perry Wiggins, Courtesy of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
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