Limon, Colorado
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Limon is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Lincoln County
, Colorado
, United States
immediately east of Elbert County
. The population was 2,071 at the 2000 census
. Limon has been called the "Hub City" of Eastern Colorado because Interstate 70, U.S. Highways 24, 40, and 287, and State Highways 71
and 86
all pass through the town. The Limon Correctional Facility
is part of the Colorado Department of Corrections system and is a major employer in the area with employment of roughly 350.
Limon is listed as the official AASHTO control city
for signs on Interstate 70 between Denver
and Hays, Kansas
, although westbound signs in both Colorado and Kansas often omit Limon and list the larger city of Denver.
Limon is the western terminus of the Kyle Railroad
and it is here the shortline interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad
. Trains previously stopped at Limon Railroad Depot
.
Limon was the site of one of the most gruesome lynching
s in American history on November 16, 1900. Preston Porter Jr, accused of the murder of a white girl, was led by rope through town, and then tied to a stake and burned while he was reading the Bible. He screamed out to be shot, but onlookers only heaped on more fuel, according to an article in the November 17, 1900 edition of The New York Times
.
On March 9, 2011, Limon Police Officer Jay Sheridan, a 6 1/2 year veteran of the force, was shot and killed while trying to serve a warrant on a 52 year old retired man residing in a mobile home at the Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park in west Limon. At about 6:15PM, Sheridan, LPD Officer Russell Lingle, and Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Albert Leach were attempting to serve the warrant on behalf of the U.S. Marshal's Office out of Denver. Upon entering the residence, Sheridan was allegedly shot by the man.
runs along the south side of the town and is part of the Arkansas River
drainage system.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,071 people, 823 households, and 517 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,118.0 people per square mile (432.2/km²). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 504.2 per square mile (194.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.00% White, 0.29% African American, and 1.01% Native American.
There were 823 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,565, and the median income for a family was $42,850. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $23,705 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,256. About 6.2% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
touched down west of Limon near Matheson
(about 16 miles away) and it tore through the fields and devastated the city injuring 14 people. Governor Roy Romer declared Limon a disaster area.
s are licensed
to Limon:
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Lincoln County, Colorado
Lincoln County is the tenth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 6,087 at U.S. Census 2000...
, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
United States
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immediately east of Elbert County
Elbert County, Colorado
Elbert County is the 21st most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 19,872 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Kiowa...
. The population was 2,071 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...
. Limon has been called the "Hub City" of Eastern Colorado because Interstate 70, U.S. Highways 24, 40, and 287, and State Highways 71
Colorado State Highway 71
State Highway 71 is a long state highway passing several other highways in northern and central Colorado. The route runs south from the Nebraska border to La Junta.-Route description:...
and 86
Colorado State Highway 86
State Highway 86 is a state highway that runs from the US 85 interchange in Castle Rock just before I-25 to I-70 near Limon. It gives service through eastern Castle Rock to Franktown and then to Elizabeth then from Kiowa to I-70 ....
all pass through the town. The Limon Correctional Facility
Limon Correctional Facility, Colorado
The Limon Correctional Facility is a Colorado state prison located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. Among prisoners it has a high concentration of Mexican and Salvadoran nationals. The U.S. Post Office at Limon serves the Limon Correctional Facility.-Geography:The Limon Correctional...
is part of the Colorado Department of Corrections system and is a major employer in the area with employment of roughly 350.
Limon is listed as the official AASHTO control city
Control city
A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. These destinations aid motorists using the highway system to reach destinations along the various routes...
for signs on Interstate 70 between Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
and Hays, Kansas
Hays, Kansas
Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University...
, although westbound signs in both Colorado and Kansas often omit Limon and list the larger city of Denver.
Limon is the western terminus of the Kyle Railroad
Kyle Railroad
The Kyle Railroad is a regional railroad line that runs from North Central Kansas into Eastern Colorado. It is based in Phillipsburg, Kansas and runs on track, mostly the former Rock Island Railroad Chicago to Denver main line. The Kyle has been owned by Rail America since 2002.-History:The...
and it is here the shortline interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
. Trains previously stopped at Limon Railroad Depot
Limon Railroad Depot
Limon Railroad Depot was a major Union Pacific and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad station in Limon, Colorado. It has been on the National Register of Historical Places since 2003...
.
History
The town was named for John Limon (or Lymon), a railroad construction supervisor.Limon was the site of one of the most gruesome lynching
Lynching
Lynching is an extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, often by hanging, but also by burning at the stake or shooting, in order to punish an alleged transgressor, or to intimidate, control, or otherwise manipulate a population of people. It is related to other means of social control that...
s in American history on November 16, 1900. Preston Porter Jr, accused of the murder of a white girl, was led by rope through town, and then tied to a stake and burned while he was reading the Bible. He screamed out to be shot, but onlookers only heaped on more fuel, according to an article in the November 17, 1900 edition of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.
On March 9, 2011, Limon Police Officer Jay Sheridan, a 6 1/2 year veteran of the force, was shot and killed while trying to serve a warrant on a 52 year old retired man residing in a mobile home at the Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park in west Limon. At about 6:15PM, Sheridan, LPD Officer Russell Lingle, and Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Albert Leach were attempting to serve the warrant on behalf of the U.S. Marshal's Office out of Denver. Upon entering the residence, Sheridan was allegedly shot by the man.
Geography
Limon is located at 39°15′51"N 103°41′24"W. at an elevation of 5365 feet (1,635.3 m). Big Sandy CreekBig Sandy Creek (Colorado)
Big Sandy Creek is a tributary of the Arkansas River noted for being the location of the Sand Creek Massacre. Big Sandy Creek starts near Peyton in El Paso County, Colorado and flows through Elbert, Lincoln, Cheyenne and Kiowa counties before it joins with the Arkansas River in Prowers county...
runs along the south side of the town and is part of the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
drainage system.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,071 people, 823 households, and 517 families residing in the town. 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 1,118.0 people per square mile (432.2/km²). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 504.2 per square mile (194.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.00% White, 0.29% African American, and 1.01% Native American.
There were 823 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% 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, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,565, and the median income for a family was $42,850. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $23,705 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 $16,256. About 6.2% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
1990 Tornado
On June 6, 1990 an F3Fujita scale
The Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation...
touched down west of Limon near Matheson
Matheson, Colorado
Matheson is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The Matheson Post Office has the ZIP Code 80830.Established in the mid 1880's by Duncan Matheson a native of Scotland.Mr...
(about 16 miles away) and it tore through the fields and devastated the city injuring 14 people. Governor Roy Romer declared Limon a disaster area.
Radio
The following radio stationRadio station
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s are licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to Limon:
AM
| Frequency | Callsign | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1120 | KLIM KLIM KLIM is a radio station licensed to Limon, Colorado, USA. The station is currently owned by Roger L. Hoppe, Ii. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 17,500 watts day and 3 watts night. It will also move to a new city of license to Black Forest,... |
Adult Contemporary | |
FM
| Frequency | Callsign | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.9 | K210CC | Alternative Alternative rock Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s... |
Translator of KRCC, Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... |
| 91.9 | K220IK CSN International CSN International, broadcasting under the callsign KAWZ, is an FM radio station in Twin Falls, Idaho, operating on a frequency of 89.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW at 302 meters above average terrain.... |
Christian Christian radio Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering... |
Translator of KAWZ, Twin Falls, Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region... |
| 93.7 | KIIQ KIIQ KIIQ is a radio station licensed to Limon, Colorado, USA. The station is currently owned by Percheron Associates, LLC.-History:The station was assign the call letters KLIM-FM on 2001-12-05. On 2003-05-19, the station changed its call sign to the current KIIQ. on 2005-06-24 to DKIIQ, on... |
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| 103.1 | KFWA | Classic Country Classic country Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden... |
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| 162.450 | WWH32 | NOAA NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is a network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service office. It is operated by the NWS, an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the United States Department of... 's weather radio giving local forecasts from the Boulder forecast office |
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