Pitkin, Colorado

Pitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census,[7] down from 124 at the 2000 Census.

Not to be confused with Pitkin County, Colorado.
Town of Pitkin, Colorado
Town
Pitkin in 2014.
Location of Pitkin in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°36′28″N 106°31′6″W
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Gunnison
IncorporatedApril 5, 1880[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation9,216 ft (2,809 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total66
 • Estimate 
(2019)[5]
69
 • Density267.44/sq mi (103.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81241 (PO Boxes)
Area code(s)970
FIPS code08-59830
GNIS feature ID0204755
Highwaysnone
Websitecolorado.gov/pitkin

Pitkin was founded in 1879, and is said to be Colorado's first mining camp west of the Continental Divide. Originally named Quartzville, it was renamed to honor Governor Frederick W. Pitkin.[8]

Geography

Pitkin is located at 38°36′28″N 106°31′6″W (38.607886, -106.518454).[9] Pitkin is at an elevation of 9,242 feet, about 28 miles northeast of Gunnison, Colorado.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18801,891—
1890371−80.4%
1900203−45.3%
191025023.2%
1920165−34.0%
193022838.2%
1940156−31.6%
1950152−2.6%
196094−38.2%
197044−53.2%
19805934.1%
199053−10.2%
2000124134.0%
201066−46.8%
2019 (est.)69[5]4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 124 people, 47 households, and 35 families residing in the town. The population density was 467.0 people per square mile (177.3/km2). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 726.8 per square mile (276.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.90% White, 4.84% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 5.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.16% of the population.

There were 47 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $34,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $39,182. There were no families and 4.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.

See also

References
  1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 15, 2007.
  7. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Pitkin town, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  8. History of Pitkin
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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