Niwot, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Niwot is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Boulder County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 4,160 at the 2000 census
. The Niwot Post Office has the ZIP Code
80544.
This locality is named for Arapaho Chief Niwot
, a tribal leader in the Boulder area during the nineteenth century. The name means "left-handed." With a per capita income
of $39,943, Niwot is ranked as the 17th wealthiest location in Colorado.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,160 people, 1,502 households, and 1,094 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,026.4 people per square mile (396.6/km²). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 381.4 per square mile (147.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.52% White, 0.48% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races
, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.
There were 1,502 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $86,914, and the median income for a family was $100,120. Males had a median income of $81,813 versus $39,279 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $39,943. About 2.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
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
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. The population was 4,160 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 Niwot Post Office has the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
80544.
This locality is named for Arapaho Chief Niwot
Chief Niwot
Chief Niwot or Left Hand was a tribal leader of the Southern Arapaho people and played an important part in the history of Colorado. Chief Niwot and his people lived along the Front Range often wintering in Boulder Valley, site of the future Boulder, Colorado...
, a tribal leader in the Boulder area during the nineteenth century. The name means "left-handed." With a 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...
of $39,943, Niwot is ranked as the 17th wealthiest location in Colorado.
Geography
Niwot is located at 40°5′59"N 105°9′37"W (40.099855, -105.160305).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 4.1 square miles (10.6 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 4,160 people, 1,502 households, and 1,094 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 1,026.4 people per square mile (396.6/km²). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 381.4 per square mile (147.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.52% White, 0.48% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.06% 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 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.
There were 1,502 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $86,914, and the median income for a family was $100,120. Males had a median income of $81,813 versus $39,279 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 $39,943. About 2.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
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, American actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
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, since 2004. - Pete WernickPete WernickPete Wernick, also known by many as "Dr. Banjo", is an American musician.He is a five-string banjo player who has been involved in the bluegrass music scene since the 1970s, writing several instruction books and videos on how to play the banjo. He's also known for his own musical style called...
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player who has been involved in the bluegrass musicBluegrass musicBluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
scene since the 1970s.