Two Buttes, Colorado
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The town of Two Buttes is a Statutory Town located in Baca County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 67 at the U.S. Census 2000.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 67 people, 34 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density
was 271.1 people per square mile (103.5/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 153.8 per square mile (58.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 34 households out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 44.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,856. There were 5.6% of families and 18.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
Baca County, Colorado
Baca County is the southeasternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,517 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Springfield.- History :...
, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 67 at the U.S. Census 2000.
Geography
Two Buttes is located at 37°33′40"N 102°23′52"W (37.561046, -102.397729).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), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 67 people, 34 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 271.1 people per square mile (103.5/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 153.8 per square mile (58.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 34 households out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 44.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $38,125 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 $16,856. There were 5.6% of families and 18.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.