| Town of Mountain View, Colorado | |
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| County | Jefferson County[1] |
| Settled | 1879 |
| Platted | 1888 |
| Incorporated | October 11, 1904[2] |
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| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Betty A. Jefferson County (ˈdʒɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti is the fourth 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 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 Jefferson County (ˈdʒɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there often to colonize the area A plat consists of a Map, drawn to scale showing the divisions of a piece of land A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government VanHarte |
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| - Total | 0. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (0. 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 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²) |
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| Elevation [3] | 5,384 ft (1,641 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 529 |
| - Density | 5,690/sq mi (2,845/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | Denver 80212 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-52350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0181689 |
| Website: Town of Mountain View | |
The Town of Mountain View is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Jefferson County (ˈdʒɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti is the fourth 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 Mountain View is situated northwest of, and adjacent to, the City and County of Denver. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The United States Census Bureau estimates that the town population was 529 on 2005-07-01. 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 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. [5] The Denver Post Office (ZIP Code 80212) serves Mountain View. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS [4]
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Mountain View is located at (39. 775692, -105. 056122)[6].
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 1 square miles (0. 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
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 569 people, 272 households, and 130 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 6,229. 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 (2,441. 0/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 3,142. 1/sq mi (1,231. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52. 4% White, 8. 6% African American, 1. 5% Native American, 0. 3% Asian, 0. 3% Pacific Islander, 3. 87% from other races, and 1. 93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36. 7% of the population.
There were 572 households out of which 23. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30. 5% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52. 2% were non-families. 41. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 09 and the average family size was 2. 91.
In the town the population was spread out with 20. 2% under the age of 18, 7. 6% from 18 to 24, 34. 1% from 25 to 44, 24. 1% from 45 to 64, and 14. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94. 8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,364, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $27,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,425. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 2% of families and 13. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31. 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 8% of those under age 18 and 14. 9% of those age 65 or over.
Mountain View was incorporated in 1904 on the land occupied by the Berkeley Annex subdivision established in 1888, which itself was part of the Berkeley Farm founded by John Brishen Walker in 1879.
With its land area of only 12 square blocks, Mountain View has a small retail sales tax base from which to raise revenue and relies primarily on traffic tickets to generate sufficient funds to pay its police and municipal employees. Mountain View has 12 police officers, [1] giving it a per capita police density of 22. 68 officers per 1000 people, among the very highest in the world. [2] In terms of land area, Mountain View has exactly one officer for every block, for a density of 120 officers per square mile. New York City has only 76. The City of New York 8 officers per square mile.
In 2006, the Mountain View police department was found to have been issuing fraudulent tickets outside of its jurisdiction, and forced to stop. [3]