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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Delta |
| Settled | 1880 |
| Incorporated (town) | September 3, 1902[2] |
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| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
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| - Total | 0. Delta County is the 17th 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 Delta County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 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. 8 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - Land | 0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 5,682 ft (1,732 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,497 |
| - Density | 1,871. 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/sq mi (748. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81428 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-57300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0186589 |
The Town of Paonia is a Statutory Town in Delta 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 ImageArea_codes_COsvg|right|thumbs|Map of Colorado area codes in blue (with border states poly 67 8 381 26 380 108 356 107 352 131 343 130 340 107 326 102 320 104 301 104 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 Delta County is the 17th 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 1,497 at the 2000 census.
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History
The area was first explored in 1853 by Captain John W. Gunnison of the United States Army. John Williams Gunnison ( November 11, 1812 &ndash October 26, 1853) was an American military officer and Explorer. Gunnison was on an expedition to locate a suitable pass through the Rocky Mountains for the Topographical Engineers.
The North Fork Valley was inhabited by Ute Indians until 1880, when the Ute Indian Reservation was closed by the federal government following the infamous Meeker Massacre. The Utes (/juːts/ " yoots " are an ethnically related group of American Indians now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. Nathanial C Meeker ( July 12, 1817 &ndash September 30, 1879) was a 19th century U
Following the closure of the reservation, the site itself was settled in 1880 by Samuel Wade and William Clark, who had accompanied Enos Hotchkiss to the area. The town was officially incorporated in 1902 and had its first election in July of that year. The name of the town comes from Wade's use of a Spanish derivative for "peony", the flower. For the ancient Balkan region and tribe see Paionia. The peony or paeony ( Paeonia) is the only genus in the
Geography
Paonia is located at (38. 867630, -107. 592579)[5].
The town is situated on the North Fork River, about 10 miles up from neighboring Hotchkiss, Colorado. The North Fork Gunnison River (locally known as the North Fork) is a tributary of the Gunnison River, approximately 25 miles (40 km long in southwestern Colorado Hotchkiss is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. It lies near the head of the North Fork Valley, an area about 150 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado's capital. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The valley lies at the foot of Mount Lamborn (peak elevation 11,397) and the Grand Mesa. Mount Lamborn is a peak in the West Elk Mountains of the US State of Colorado, located about 6 mi (10 km southeast of the town of Paonia The Grand Mesa is a large geologic formation in western Colorado in the United States. This valley forms the North fork of the Gunnison River watershed.
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 8 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 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 1,497 people, 631 households, and 393 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,972. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (760. 5/km²). There were 705 housing units at an average density of 928. 8/sq mi (358. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96. 46% White, 0. 07% African American, 0. 47% Native American, 0. 20% Asian, 1. 74% from other races, and 1. 07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 48% of the population.
There were 631 households out of which 28. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 2% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 6% were non-families. 33. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 29 and the average family size was 2. 95.
In the town the population was spread out with 24. 4% under the age of 18, 6. 9% from 18 to 24, 25. 2% from 25 to 44, 21. 8% from 45 to 64, and 21. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,831, and the median income for a family was $40,170. Males had a median income of $35,962 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,033. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 7% of families and 12. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. 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 4% of those under age 18 and 15. 9% of those age 65 or over.
Industry
Coal Mining
A substantial portion of Paonia's residents are employed in one of several coal mines located near Somerset, a few miles from the town. The valley's principal coal mines are Oxbow Mining's Elk creek mine, Arch Coal, Inc. West Elk Mine and a mine run by Bowie Resources. DBT America, Inc. , the leading supplier of underground coal mining equipment, operates a small warehouse in Paonia for support of the underground longwall systems that are operating in the North Fork valley.
Chaco Sandals
Chaco maintains administrative operations in Paonia, but is exporting the last of its production jobs to China by the end of July 2008. [7]
Fruit Growing
The area around Paonia is known for its orchards such as first fruits, which produce excellent peaches, apples, cherries, and other fruits. In addition, several vineyards and wineries have recently been established in the area.
Media
The noted Western newspaper, High Country News, is based in Paonia. High Country News is a twice-monthly Magazine published in Paonia Colorado that primarily focuses on public policy environmental issues and culture in the Community radio station KVNF was founded in Paonia and continues to have studios in downtown Paonia. KVNF also now serves a number of towns in the North Fork and Uncompagre Valleys in Western Colorado through a network of stations and translators.
Those looking for employment, bargains or local real estate advertising depend on the locally published High Country Shopper, reputed to be one of the best shopper publications in the state. The "Shopper" is owned by Advantage Holdings, which also owns Mountain Valley News, which is distributed throughout Delta County.
Festivities
Cherry Days
Paonia celebrates its "Cherry Days" festival annually on the week of July 4. It features parades, a carnival, games, arts and crafts and musical performances.
BMW Rally
Paonia usually hosts a semi-annual rally for BMW motorcycle enthusiasts, who descend upon the town early in the summer and stay for several days. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916
Rainbow Convention
In 1992 the annual Rainbow Gathering was held at nearby Overland Reservoir. Rainbow Gatherings are temporary Intentional communities, typically held in outdoor settings and espousing and practicing ideals of Peace, Love, harmony An estimated 18,275 people converged on the site and lived in temporary dwellings for the summer. Although the reservoir is 27 miles from Paonia, it had a significant impact on all the towns in the North Fork Valley, including Paonia. Many "New Agers" and hippies continue to reside in and around Paonia.
See also
References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The following list includes the 271 municipalities, the 83 active U See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing See also Geography of Colorado State of Colorado|History of Colorado This is a list of the 64 counties of the U Delta County is the 17th 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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- ^ Lohmeyer, Hank. "Chaco informs BoCC of ‘mass layoff’ plans", Delta County Independent, 2008-06-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Retrieved on 2008-06-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem
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