Eldora, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Eldora is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Boulder County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 142 at the 2010 census.
Eldora is located within the Roosevelt National Forest
and lends its name to a local ski resort
. The nearest town is Nederland, Colorado
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 170 people, 89 households, and 42 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 40.5 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 58.3 per square mile (22.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.24% White, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.88% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.7% were non-families. 42.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 50.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 142.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $29,583 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $22,191. None of the families and 8.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.
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 Boulder County
Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County is the sixth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county seat is Boulder. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is the City of Boulder...
, 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 142 at the 2010 census.
Eldora is located within the Roosevelt National Forest
Roosevelt National Forest
The Roosevelt National Forest is a National Forest located in north central Colorado. It is contiguous with the Colorado State Forest as well as the Arapaho National Forest...
and lends its name to a local ski resort
Eldora ski area
The Eldora Mountain Resort is a ski area located in the southwest corner of Boulder County, Colorado, near the unincorporated community of Eldora and three miles west of the town of Nederland.-Location:...
. The nearest town is Nederland, Colorado
Nederland, Colorado
The Town of Nederland is a Statutory Town established in 1885 located near the Continental Divide and Barker Meadow Reservoir in the mountains of southwest Boulder County, Colorado....
.
Geography
Eldora is located at 39°56′57"N 105°34′18"W (39.949111, -105.571644).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 4.2 square miles (10.9 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 170 people, 89 households, and 42 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 40.5 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 58.3 per square mile (22.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.24% White, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.88% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% 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, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.7% were non-families. 42.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 50.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 142.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $29,583 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 $22,191. None of the families and 8.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.
See also
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado countiesColorado countiesThe U.S state of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships...
- Boulder County, ColoradoBoulder County, ColoradoBoulder County is the sixth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county seat is Boulder. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is the City of Boulder...
- Boulder County, Colorado
- Colorado history
- Pike's Peak Gold Rush
- Colorado metropolitan areasColorado metropolitan areasThe metropolitan areas of the State of Colorado include the urban statistical areas defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and regions of urban population defined by other organizations.-Census statistical areas:...
- Boulder 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...
- North Central Colorado Urban AreaNorth Central Colorado Urban Areathumb|240px|An enlargeable map of the 13-county North Central Colorado Urban AreaThe North Central Colorado Urban Area comprises the four contiguous metropolitan statistical areas in the north central region of the State of Colorado: the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Boulder...
- 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...
- United States Forest ServiceUnited States Forest ServiceThe United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
- Roosevelt National ForestRoosevelt National ForestThe Roosevelt National Forest is a National Forest located in north central Colorado. It is contiguous with the Colorado State Forest as well as the Arapaho National Forest...
- Roosevelt National Forest