Federal Heights, Colorado
City of Federal Heights, Colorado | |
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| Motto: “Rising to Great Heights” | |
 Location in Adams County and the state of Colorado | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Adams County[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,292 ft (1,613 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 12,065 |
| • Density | 6,702.8/sq mi (2,622.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 80221, 80234, 80260 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-26270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0169445 |
| Website | City of Federal Heights |
The city of Federal Heights is a Statutory City located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 11,706.[2]
History
The town was named for its location on Federal Boulevard,[3] and was officially incorporated in 1940.[4]
Geography
Federal Heights is located at 39°51′58″N 105°0′51″W / 39.86611°N 105.01417°W (39.866085, -105.014160).Template:GR
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,065 people, 5,125 households, and 3,023 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,721.0 people per square mile (2,588.0/km²). There were 5,311 housing units at an average density of 2,958.6 per square mile (1,139.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.03% White, 1.46% African American, 1.38% Native American, 6.09% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 7.80% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.62% of the population.
There were 5,125 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,468. Males had a median income of $31,054 versus $25,195 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,801. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
Federal Heights is the home of a major water park named Water World.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
- ^ "Profile for Federal Heights, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Federal Heights History". City of Federal Heights. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |