Town of Del Norte, Colorado
Location in Rio Grande County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°40′44″N 106°21′11″W / 37.67889, -106.35306
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Rio Grande County Seat[1]
Incorporated	1895-11-15[2]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
- Total	0. Rio Grande County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. See also Geography of Colorado State of Colorado|History of Colorado This is a list of the 64 counties of the U Rio Grande County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (2. 2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3]	7,884 ft (2,403 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,705
- Density	1,894. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (775/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[4]	81132
Area code(s)	719
FIPS code	08-19795
GNIS feature ID	0190305

The Town of Del Norte is a Statutory Town in and the county seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Rio Grande County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The town population was 1,705 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Notable people born here 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Geography

Del Norte is located at 37°40′44″N, 106°21′11″W (37. 679015, -106. 352976)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 1,705 people, 657 households, and 446 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,004. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (774. 5/km²). There were 736 housing units at an average density of 865. 2/sq mi (334. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66. 86% White, 0. 12% African American, 1. 06% Native American, 0. 41% Asian, 27. 68% from other races, and 3. 87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57. 36% of the population.

There were 657 households out of which 35. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 9% were married couples living together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 1% were non-families. 29. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 57 and the average family size was 3. 19.

In the town the population was spread out with 30. 2% under the age of 18, 9. 4% from 18 to 24, 24. 8% from 25 to 44, 22. 9% from 45 to 64, and 12. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,833, and the median income for a family was $29,471. Males had a median income of $26,161 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,751. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 22. 1% of families and 25. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 14. 0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people born here

• Alva B. Adams-US Senator representing Colorado.
• Kent Rominger-Astronaut attended Del Norte High School. For the Governor of Colorado see Alva Adams (governor. Alva Blanchard Adams ( October 29, 1875 – December These are tables of congressional delegations from Colorado to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Kent Vernon Rominger (b August 7, 1956) is a former American Astronaut, former Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office at Johnson

See also

• Colorado municipalities

References

External links

• Town of Del Norte contacts
  • CDOT map of the Town of Del Norte
• SLV Dweller

• Del Norte, Colorado is at coordinates 37°40′45″N 106°21′11″W / 37.679015, -106.352976 (Del Norte, Colorado)Coordinates: 37°40′45″N 106°21′11″W / 37.679015, -106.352976 (Del Norte, Colorado)

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