Vona, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Vona is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 95 at the 2000 census
.
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 95 people, 44 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density
was 427.7 people per square mile (166.7/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 238.6 per square mile (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.53% White, 8.42% from other races
, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.47% of the population.
There were 44 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, and 34.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $37,802. There were no families and 8.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.4% of those over 64.
passes just south of Vona. The Vona exit from I-70 is exit 412. A service road runs just north of the interstate, from Seibert
through Vona, Stratton
and Bethune
to Burlington
.
Kit Carson County, Colorado
Kit Carson County is the 18th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 8,011 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named for Kit Carson...
, 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 95 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...
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Geography
Vona is located at 39.302695°N 102.744111°W.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 95 people, 44 households, and 28 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 427.7 people per square mile (166.7/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 238.6 per square mile (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.53% White, 8.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.47% of the population.
There were 44 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% 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, and 34.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,125 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 $37,802. There were no families and 8.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.4% of those over 64.
Transportation
Interstate 70Interstate 70 in Colorado
Interstate 70 is a transcontinental Interstate Highway in the United States, stretching from Cove Fort, Utah to Baltimore, Maryland. In Colorado, the highway traverses an east–west route across the center of the state. In western Colorado, the highway connects the metropolitan areas of Grand...
passes just south of Vona. The Vona exit from I-70 is exit 412. A service road runs just north of the interstate, from Seibert
Seibert, Colorado
Seibert is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Seibert is located at ....
through Vona, Stratton
Stratton, Colorado
Stratton is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 669 at the 2000 census. Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist Winfield Scott Stratton.-Geography:...
and Bethune
Bethune, Colorado
Bethune is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.It has access with Interstate 70 and U.S...
to Burlington
Burlington, Colorado
Burlington is a Home Rule Municipality, county seat, most populous place and only city in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 4191 at the U.S. Census 2010...
.
See also
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado municipalitiesColorado municipalitiesThe U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
- 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...
- Kit Carson, ColoradoKit Carson, ColoradoThe historic Town of Kit Carson is a Statutory Town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kit Carson is located at ....