Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Clear Creek County
, Colorado
, United States
. The CDP includes the small unincorporated towns
of Downieville
, Dumont
, and Lawson
along Clear Creek
and Interstate 70
west of Idaho Springs, Colorado
. The CDP population was 594 at the 2010 census
.
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 364 people, 143 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 423.7 people per square mile (163.4/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 181.6 per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.13% White, 1.65% Native American, 4.12% from other races
, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.42% of the population.
There were 143 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 119.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $49,808. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,560. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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 Clear Creek County
Clear Creek County, Colorado
Clear Creek County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 9,322 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Georgetown...
, 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 CDP includes the small unincorporated towns
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 Downieville
Downieville, Colorado
Downieville is a small unincorporated town situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Downieville is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.-Geography:...
, Dumont
Dumont, Colorado
Dumont is a small unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The Dumont Post Office has the ZIP Code 80436...
, and Lawson
Lawson, Colorado
Lawson is a small unincorporated town situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Lawson is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.-See also:* Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area...
along Clear Creek
Clear Creek (Colorado)
Clear Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately long, in north central Colorado in the United States. The creek flows through Clear Creek Canyon in the Rocky Mountains directly west of Denver, descending through a long gorge to emerge on the Colorado Eastern Plains where it...
and Interstate 70
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
west of Idaho Springs, Colorado
Idaho Springs, Colorado
The City of Idaho Springs is a municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado that is the most populous settlement in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek Canyon, in the mountains upstream from Golden, some thirty miles west of Denver...
. The CDP population was 594 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...
.
Geography
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is located at 39°45′59"N 105°36′55"W (39.766277, -105.615234).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 0.9 square miles (2.3 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 364 people, 143 households, and 101 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 423.7 people per square mile (163.4/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 181.6 per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.13% White, 1.65% Native American, 4.12% 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 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.42% of the population.
There were 143 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 119.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $49,808. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,188 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 $18,560. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
See also
- 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...
- List of cities and towns in Colorado