| Town of Firestone, Colorado | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | October 8, 1908[2] |
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| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| - Mayor | Chad Auer[3] |
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| - Total | 5. Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous 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 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. 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 Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous 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 Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 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. 3 sq mi (13. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²) |
| - Land | 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (13. 8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²) |
| Elevation [4] | 4,970 ft (1,515 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 9,000 |
| - Density | 360/sq mi (137. 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 3/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes[5] | 80504, 80520 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 303, 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-26600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180841 |
| Website: Town of Firestone | |
The Town of Firestone is a Statutory Town located in Weld 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 post office box (often abbreviated PO Box or PO Box) is a uniquely-addressable lockable box located on the premises of a Post office station 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 Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous 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 population was approximately 9,000 in 2007.
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Geography
Firestone is located at (40. 131295, -104. 935990)[6], or about 30 miles north of Denver.
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the town has a total area of 5. 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 4 square miles (13. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), of which, 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (13. 8 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 74%) is water.
Click *Town of Firestone website for up-to-date geographical and demographic Firestone information.
Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,908 people, 621 households, and 503 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population (The population in 2007 is approximately 9,000, making Firestone one of the fastest growing municipalities in Colorado and the United States over the past 7 years. ) The following demographic information refers to statics from the 2000 census. The population density was 357. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (138. 0/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 124. 3/sq mi (48. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83. 65% White, 0. 42% African American, 0. 94% Native American, 0. 58% Asian, 0. 16% Pacific Islander, 11. 48% from other races, and 2. 78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27. 67% of the population.
There were 621 households in 2000 (approximately 3000 in 2007) out of which 44. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67. 8% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19. 0% were non-families. 13. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 07 and the average family size was 3. 41.
In the town the population was spread out with 31. 7% under the age of 18, 7. 8% from 18 to 24, 34. 6% from 25 to 44, 21. 4% from 45 to 64, and 4. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100. 3 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $59,219. Males had a median income of $37,230 versus $30,147 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,428. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 7% of families and 7. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. 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 9% of those under age 18 and 9. 9% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2007 Firestone has two elementary schools, middle school and a public charter school, *Imagine Charter School at Firestone. Firestone is in the St. Vrain Valley School District *St Vrain Valley School District. High school students in Firestone may attend Frederick High School, located on Firestone's southern border.
Firestone has an extensive parks and trails system and includes Colorado's St. Vrain State Park within its municipal borders.
Firestone has received two Colorado Governor's Smart Growth Awards.
See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area
- State of Colorado
- Weld County, Colorado
References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing The Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area (CSA located in the Denver region The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U The Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area located in the Greeley region of the The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
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External links
- Town of Firestone website
- Carbon Valley Edition of the Times-Call (Local news, information & advertising)
- Carbon Valley Farmer & Miner (Local news, information & advertising)
- Firestone, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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