Lakeside, Colorado
Encyclopedia
The Town of Lakeside is a Statutory Town in Jefferson County
, Colorado
, United States
, northwest of, and adjacent to, the City and County of Denver
. The population was 8 at the 2010 census
, making Lakeside the least populous incorporated town in the State of Colorado
. The Denver
Post Office (ZIP Code
80212) serves Lakeside.
The town's namesake lake is Lake Rhoda
, which covers 20% of its total area. A year after its incorporation on November 12, 1907, the Lakeside Amusement Park
, nicknamed "White City", opened on the eastern shores. Both town and park were founded by a syndicate led by prominent Denver brewer Adolph Zang, who endeavored to build the resort just across the county line from Denver, and incorporate to move beyond the reach of Denver liquor laws. Also in town on the southern shore is Lakeside Mall, built in 1956. The amusement park, shopping mall ( the shopping mall was razed approximately in 2010 ), and lake occupy almost all the tiny municipality. Residences are limited to a handful of houses on the west side of Sheridan Boulevard, across the street from Denver
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (20.83%) is water.
of 2000, there were 20 people, 9 households, and 5 families residing in the town. The population density
was 105.7 people per square mile (40.6/km²). There were 9 housing units at an average density of 47.6 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 00.00% of the population.
There were 9 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples
living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 22.2% 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 2.22 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 233.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 240.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $9,375. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,339. There are 66.7% of families living below the poverty line and 44.4% of the population, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Jefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County , whose slogan is the "Gateway to the Rocky Mountains", is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the west side of the state capital, Denver....
, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
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, northwest of, and adjacent to, the City and County of Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. The population was 8 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, making Lakeside the least populous incorporated town in the State of 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...
. The Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
Post Office (ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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80212) serves Lakeside.
The town's namesake lake is Lake Rhoda
Lake Rhoda
Lake Rhoda, on the eastern edge of Jefferson County, Colorado in the town of Lakeside, between Interstate 70 and West 44th Avenue, is a natural lake named after Rhoda Krasner by her father, Ben Krasner, who rescued Lakeside Amusement Park from bankruptcy during the Great Depression. The lake was...
, which covers 20% of its total area. A year after its incorporation on November 12, 1907, the Lakeside Amusement Park
Lakeside Amusement Park
Lakeside Amusement Park is a family-owned amusement park in Lakeside, Colorado near Denver. Originally named White City, it was opened in 1908 as a popular amusement resort adjacent to Lake Rhoda spearheaded by prominent Denver brewer Adolph Zang...
, nicknamed "White City", opened on the eastern shores. Both town and park were founded by a syndicate led by prominent Denver brewer Adolph Zang, who endeavored to build the resort just across the county line from Denver, and incorporate to move beyond the reach of Denver liquor laws. Also in town on the southern shore is Lakeside Mall, built in 1956. The amusement park, shopping mall ( the shopping mall was razed approximately in 2010 ), and lake occupy almost all the tiny municipality. Residences are limited to a handful of houses on the west side of Sheridan Boulevard, across the street from Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
.
Geography
Lakeside is located at 39°47′0"N 105°3′25"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (20.83%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 20 people, 9 households, and 5 families residing in the town. 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 105.7 people per square mile (40.6/km²). There were 9 housing units at an average density of 47.6 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 00.00% of the population.
There were 9 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% 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, and 44.4% were non-families. 22.2% 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 2.22 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 233.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 240.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $9,375. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $0 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 town was $16,339. There are 66.7% of families living below the poverty line and 44.4% of the population, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
See also
- Colorado municipalitiesColorado municipalitiesThe U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
- 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...
External links
- CDOT map of the Town of Lakeside
- Lakeside, Colorado is at coordinates 39°47′0"N 105°3′25"W.