Palmer Lake, Colorado
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| Town of Palmer Lake, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | El Paso |
| Incorporated (town) | March 12, 1889[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| - Mayor | Malcolm Parker |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.1 sq mi (8 km²) |
| - Land | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 7,297 ft (2,224 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,179 |
| - Density | 702.9/sq mi (272.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 80133 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-57025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204794 |
| Website: Town of Palmer Lake | |
The Town of Palmer Lake is a Statutory Town located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Palmer Lake is located at (39.113371, -104.904933)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.65%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,179 people, 843 households, and 570 families residing in the town. The population density was 712.4 people per square mile (274.9/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 308.6/sq mi (119.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.50% White, 0.05% African American, 1.42% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.
There were 843 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,340, and the median income for a family was $65,074. Males had a median income of $42,122 versus $30,078 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,505. About 4.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area
- El Paso County, Colorado
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- South Central Colorado Urban Area
- State of Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 2, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Town of Palmer Lake website
- Tour Palmer Lake - Photos, videos, maps and other information
- Palmer Lake travel guide from Wikitravel
- Palmer Lake, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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