Arvada, Colorado
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Arvada is a city in Jefferson and Adams County, Colorado and part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 103,966.[1]
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[edit] History
The first documented gold discovery here occurred on June 22, 1850. A prospector headed for California, Lewis Ralston, dipped his gold pan into a stream. His return was a $5 gold nugget. In 1858, Ralston brought a group of prospectors back to the site of his first discovery. Farmers soon arrived in order to sell supplies to miners. The railroad was built through the area in 1870. The settlers, needing to establish a town so that the railroad stop could have a name, filed a town plat. The town was named Arvada after the brother-in-law of one of the settlers.
[edit] Geography
Arvada is located at (39.819962, -105.110975)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 85.1 km² (32.8 mi²). 84.6 km²; (32.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.58%) is water.
Arvada is northwest of nearby Denver, Colorado. By 2015, it will be the endpoint of the Gold Corridor in Denver's FasTracks commuter rail network.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 102,153 people, 39,019 households, and 27,742 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,207.6/km² (3,128.1/mi²). There were 39,733 housing units at an average density of 469.7/km² (1,216.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.04% White, 0.66% African American, 0.65% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.82% of the population.
There were 39,019 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,541, and the median income for a family was $63,273. Males had a median income of $42,126 versus $30,802 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,679. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Sister cities
Arvada has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
[edit] References
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 16, 2006.
[edit] External links
- City of Arvada (official website)
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