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Haxtun, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°38′30″N 102°37′44″W / 40.64167°N 102.62889°W / 40.64167; -102.62889
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Haxtun, Colorado
The fire department/police station in Haxtun, Colorado
The fire department/police station in Haxtun, Colorado
Location of Haxtun in Phillips County, Colorado.
Location of Haxtun in Phillips County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°38′30″N 102°37′44″W / 40.64167°N 102.62889°W / 40.64167; -102.62889
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Phillips
Incorporated (town)July 30, 1909[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Land0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,029 ft (1,228 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total946
 • Estimate 
(2016)[5]
917
 • Density1,707.64/sq mi (658.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80731
Area code970
FIPS code08-34960
GNIS feature ID0204719

Haxtun is a Statutory Town in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The population was 946 at the 2010 census.[7]

Geography

Haxtun is located at 40°38′30″N 102°37′44″W / 40.64167°N 102.62889°W / 40.64167; -102.62889 (40.641726, -102.628910).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910341
19201,118227.9%
19301,027−8.1%
1940985−4.1%
19501,0062.1%
1960990−1.6%
1970899−9.2%
19801,01412.8%
1990952−6.1%
20009823.2%
2010946−3.7%
2016 (est.)917[5]−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[10] of 1990, there were 481 people, 213 households, and 98 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,963.0 people per square mile (758.3/km²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 979.5 per square mile (378.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.15% White, 0.10% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 418 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $38,906. Males had a median income of $31,190 versus $19,519 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,370. About 6.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2007-09-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.