Franktown, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Franktown is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Douglas County
, Colorado
, in the United States
. The population was 395 at the 2010 census
. The Franktown Post Office
has the ZIP Code
80116. Pike's Peak Grange No. 163
in Franktown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 99 people, 38 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 116.8 people per square mile (45.0/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 44.8 per square mile (17.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% White, 1.01% from other races
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 38 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,375, and the median income for a family was $61,500. Males had a median income of $61,528 versus $30,139 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $25,744. None of the population was below the poverty line.
of Douglas County, serving in this role from 1861 until 1863.
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 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
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, in the United States
United States
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. The population was 395 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 Franktown Post Office
United States Postal Service
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has the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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80116. Pike's Peak Grange No. 163
Pike's Peak Grange No. 163
Pike's Peak Grange No. 163 is an historic Grange hall located at 3093 N. State Highway 83 in Franktown, Colorado. Pike's Peak Grange No. 163 was organized in 1908 and its meeting hall was built the next year. It was the successor to Fonder Grange founded in Franktown in 1875.On October 1, 1990,...
in Franktown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
Franktown is located at 39°23′25"N 104°45′14"W (39.390378, -104.753961).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 99 people, 38 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 116.8 people per square mile (45.0/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 44.8 per square mile (17.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% White, 1.01% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 38 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% 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, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,375, and the median income for a family was $61,500. Males had a median income of $61,528 versus $30,139 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 $25,744. None of the population was below the poverty line.
History
Franktown was the first county seatCounty seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Douglas County, serving in this role from 1861 until 1863.