Cottonwood, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Cottonwood is an unincorporated community
in Douglas County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 931 at the 2000 census
, at which time it was a census-designated place
(CDP). The area was not reported separately by census enumerators in 2010
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP had a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 931 people, 336 households, and 271 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,056.4 people per square mile (408.5/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 385.8 per square mile (149.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.73% White, 1.18% African American, 0.86% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 3.33% from other races
, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.66% of the population.
There were 336 households out of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 58.3% from 25 to 44, 5.6% from 45 to 64, and 0.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,013, and the median income for a family was $64,605. Males had a median income of $51,693 versus $30,500 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,179. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Douglas County
Douglas County, Colorado
Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado, in the United States. The county is located midway between Colorado's two largest cities: Denver and Colorado Springs...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 931 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, at which time it was a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP). The area was not reported separately by census enumerators in 2010
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Geography
Cottonwood is located at 39°33′34"N 104°48′2"W (39.559498, -104.800579).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP had a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 931 people, 336 households, and 271 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,056.4 people per square mile (408.5/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 385.8 per square mile (149.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.73% White, 1.18% African American, 0.86% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 3.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.66% of the population.
There were 336 households out of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 58.3% from 25 to 44, 5.6% from 45 to 64, and 0.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,013, and the median income for a family was $64,605. Males had a median income of $51,693 versus $30,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,179. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
See also
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical AreaDenver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Areathumb|300px|Map of the 12-county Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical AreaThe Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area located in the Denver region of the state of Colorado...
- Front Range Urban CorridorFront Range Urban CorridorThe Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The corridor derives its name from the Front Range, the mountain range that defines the west central boundary of the...
- List of cities and towns in Colorado