Lake City, Colorado
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| Lake City, Colorado | |
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| County | Hinsdale County |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Larry Iiams |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 375 |
| Website: lakecity.com/TownHall/townhallhome.html | |
Lake City is a town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. The population was 375 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hinsdale CountyGR6.
[edit] Geography
Lake City is located at (38.031946, -107.311940)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.18% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 375 people, 182 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was 172.4/km² (447.5/mi²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 177.0/km² (459.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 182 households out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,056, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,392. About 4.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Lake City photos and information at Western Mining History
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
