Pitkin, Colorado

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established_date2 = April 5, 1880cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | format = HTML | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02]
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timezone = MST
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latd = 38 |latm = 36 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
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postal_code = 81241 (PO Boxes)
area_code = 970
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Pitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pitkin is located at coor dms|38|36|28|N|106|31|6|W|city (38.607886, -106.518454)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 124 people, 47 households, and 35 families residing in the town. The population density was 467.0 people per square mile (177.3/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 726.8/sq mi (276.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.90% White, 4.84% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 5.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.16% of the population.

There were 47 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $34,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $39,182. There were no families and 4.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.

ee also

*State of Colorado
**Colorado cities and towns
***Colorado municipalities
**Colorado counties
***Gunnison County, Colorado
*United States Forest Service
**Gunnison National Forest
*Alpine Tunnel

References

External links

* [http://www.pitkincolorado.com/ Town of Pitkin website]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Pitkin.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Pitkin]