The Town of Coal Creek is a Statutory Town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 364 at the 2020 United States Census.[4] Coal Creek is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Coal Creek, Colorado | |
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| Town of Coal Creek[1] | |
 Looking across Main Street from the town hall in Coal Creek | |
 Location of the Town of Coal Creek in the Fremont County, Colorado. | |
  Coal Creek Location of the Town of Coal Creek in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′43″N 105°08′30″W / 38.362038°N 105.141782°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Fremont County[1] |
| Incorporated | February 11, 1882[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.194 sq mi (3.092 km2) |
| • Land | 1.194 sq mi (3.092 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,426 ft (1,654 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 364 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| • Metro | 48,939 |
| • CSA | 217,101 |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81221[6] |
| INCITS place code | 0815330 |
| FIPS code | 08-15330 |
| Highways | none |
| Website | www |
History edit
A post office called Coal Creek has been in operation since 1873.[7] The community was named for the local coal mining industry.[8]
Geography edit
Coal Creek is located in southeastern Fremont County at 38°21′38″N 105°8′47″W / 38.36056°N 105.14639°W (38.360463, -105.146512).[9] The town of Rockvale is to the west, Williamsburg is to the northwest, and the city of Florence is to the northeast.
At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 764 acres (3.092 km2), all of it land.[4]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 698 | — | |
| 1910 | 676 | −3.2% | |
| 1920 | 618 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 435 | −29.6% | |
| 1940 | 261 | −40.0% | |
| 1950 | 195 | −25.3% | |
| 1960 | 206 | 5.6% | |
| 1970 | 225 | 9.2% | |
| 1980 | 190 | −15.6% | |
| 1990 | 157 | −17.4% | |
| 2000 | 303 | 93.0% | |
| 2010 | 343 | 13.2% | |
| 2020 | 364 | 6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 303 people, 114 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 307.9 inhabitants per square mile (118.9/km2). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 127.0 per square mile (49.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.72% White, 0.66% African American, 0.33% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
There were 114 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,563. About 14.3% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 14.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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