Lincoln Park, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Lincoln Park is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Fremont County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 3,904 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,904 people, 1,650 households, and 1,138 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,037.6 people per square mile (400.9/km²). There were 1,772 housing units at an average density of 471.0 per square mile (182.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.34% White, 0.20% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races
, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.
There were 1,650 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $45,353. Males had a median income of $34,909 versus $24,156 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,636. About 7.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
of Chicago
, began to process uranium
ore in Cañon City
. In the process of mining uranium ore, the company contaminated the surrounding land, and compromised the water supply of nearby Lincoln Park, Colorado, 10 miles from ADX Florence
. In a class-action lawsuit filed by 340 people, the company was accused of lowering nearby land values due to radioactive contamination
both at the site of the mill and along the railroads of Santa Fe Railway
. Subsequently, in 1983, the state of Colorado sued over these damages to the environment; settling for $15 million, Cotter Corporation promised to clean up the mill site. The company resumed work in 1999, but laid off the majority of employees in 2005 after it was determined that shipping ore from Colorado's Western Slope was cost-prohibitive. The water contamination in Lincoln Park remains, and the area has been declared a Superfund
site.
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 Fremont County
Fremont County, Colorado
Fremont County is the thirteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county is named for explorer and presidential candidate John C. Frémont. The county population was 46,824 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Cañon City. The Cañon City...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,904 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...
.
Geography
Lincoln Park is located at 38°25′36"N 105°12′56"W (38.426684, -105.215579).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 3.8 square miles (9.8 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 3,904 people, 1,650 households, and 1,138 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 1,037.6 people per square mile (400.9/km²). There were 1,772 housing units at an average density of 471.0 per square mile (182.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.34% White, 0.20% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 1.10% 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 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.
There were 1,650 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $45,353. Males had a median income of $34,909 versus $24,156 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 $18,636. About 7.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Environmental issues
In 1958, Cotter Corporation, a company owned by Commonwealth EdisonCommonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison is the largest electric utility in Illinois, serving the Chicago and Northern Illinois area...
of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, began to process uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
ore in Cañon City
Cañon City, Colorado
The City of Cañon City is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Fremont County, State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 16,000 in 2005. Cañon City is noted for being the location of nine state and four ...
. In the process of mining uranium ore, the company contaminated the surrounding land, and compromised the water supply of nearby Lincoln Park, Colorado, 10 miles from ADX Florence
ADX Florence
The United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility is a supermax prison for men that is located in unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado, United States, south of Florence. It is unofficially known as ADX Florence, Florence ADMAX, Supermax, or The Alcatraz of the Rockies...
. In a class-action lawsuit filed by 340 people, the company was accused of lowering nearby land values due to radioactive contamination
Radioactive contamination
Radioactive contamination, also called radiological contamination, is radioactive substances on surfaces, or within solids, liquids or gases , where their presence is unintended or undesirable, or the process giving rise to their presence in such places...
both at the site of the mill and along the railroads of Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
. Subsequently, in 1983, the state of Colorado sued over these damages to the environment; settling for $15 million, Cotter Corporation promised to clean up the mill site. The company resumed work in 1999, but laid off the majority of employees in 2005 after it was determined that shipping ore from Colorado's Western Slope was cost-prohibitive. The water contamination in Lincoln Park remains, and the area has been declared a Superfund
Superfund
Superfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
site.