Orchard City, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Orchard City is a Statutory Town in Delta County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 2,880 at the 2000 census
. The Austin
Post Office
(ZIP Code
81410) serves Orchard City.
Orchard City should not be confused with the unincorporated community
of Orchard
in Morgan County, Colorado
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,154 households, and 880 families residing in the town. The population density
was 252.6 people per square mile (97.5/km²). There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 110.6 per square mile (42.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.38% White, 0.07% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races
, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.92% of the population.
There were 1,154 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,915, and the median income for a family was $40,257. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,636. About 5.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Delta County, Colorado
Delta County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 27,834 in the 2000 U.S. Census. The county seat is the City of Delta...
, 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 2,880 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...
. The Austin
Austin, Colorado
Austin is a small community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Austin, the ZIP Code for which is 81410....
Post Office
United States Postal Service
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(ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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81410) serves Orchard City.
Orchard City should not be confused with the unincorporated community
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...
of Orchard
Orchard, Colorado
Orchard is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The Orchard Post Office has the ZIP Code 80649.Orchard should not be confused with the Town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado.-Geography:...
in Morgan County, Colorado
Morgan County, Colorado
Morgan County is the 18th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named after old Fort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of Colonel Christopher A. Morgan. The county population was 27,171 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the...
.
Geography
Orchard City is located at 38°48′59"N 107°58′37"W (38.816360, -107.976951).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²), all of it land.
History
In the early 20th century, because residents in this area were getting sick from drinking ditch water, three small communities (Austin, Cory, and Eckert) agreed to consolidate in order to be able to raise enough money to build a water pipeline. Thus Orchard City was incorporated in 1912, but even to this day it's more common for people to refer to one of the three specific communities within the boundaries of Orchard City. More info on the town website (listed under "External links", below).Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,154 households, and 880 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 252.6 people per square mile (97.5/km²). There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 110.6 per square mile (42.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.38% White, 0.07% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.92% of the population.
There were 1,154 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,915, and the median income for a family was $40,257. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $17,636. About 5.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.