Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Eldorado Springs is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Boulder County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 585 at the 2010 census
.
The Eldorado Springs Post Office has the ZIP Code
80025.
In 1910, Eldorado Springs was a resort
community, known for its Big Radium Pool, then the largest swimming pool in the United States. The pool, along with several other smaller ones, was known as "Coney Island
of the West."
The nearby Eldorado Canyon State Park
is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land. To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain
.
of 2000, there were 557 people, 275 households, and 133 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 232.1 people per square mile (89.6/km²). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 122.9 per square mile (47.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.61% White, 0.72% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.90% from other races
, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.87% of the population.
There were 275 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,875, and the median income for a family was $96,823. Males had a median income of $61,625 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $42,908. About 15.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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) in Boulder County
Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County is the sixth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county seat is Boulder. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is the City of Boulder...
, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 585 at the 2010 census
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...
.
The Eldorado Springs Post Office has the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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80025.
In 1910, Eldorado Springs was a resort
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
community, known for its Big Radium Pool, then the largest swimming pool in the United States. The pool, along with several other smaller ones, was known as "Coney Island
Coney Island
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
of the West."
The nearby Eldorado Canyon State Park
Eldorado Canyon State Park
Eldorado Canyon State Park is part of the Colorado State Park system. It is located in Boulder County near the city of Boulder. The park consists of two areas, the Inner Canyon and Crescent Meadows . The park encompasses with a variety of recreation opportunities available...
is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.
Geography
Eldorado Springs is located at 39°56′27"N 105°15′21"W (39.940786, -105.255930).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land. To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain
Eldorado Mountain
Eldorado Mountain is located on the eastern edge of the Colorado Front Range. It is largely in Boulder County. But it straddles the border, and its southern flanks are located in Jefferson County...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 557 people, 275 households, and 133 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 232.1 people per square mile (89.6/km²). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 122.9 per square mile (47.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.61% White, 0.72% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.90% 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 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.87% of the population.
There were 275 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% 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, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,875, and the median income for a family was $96,823. Males had a median income of $61,625 versus $26,750 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 $42,908. About 15.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.