Cañon City is a city located in Fremont County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,431. Cañon City is most famous for having 9 state and 4 federal prisons. It was founded in 1859 as a commercial center for miners seeking gold in the Rocky Mountains. It straddles the Arkansas River, and is a popular tourist destination for Whitewater rafting. Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 (IB), 6, d Density, Hardness 19300 kg/m3, 2. ... Rocky Mountain National Park (photo courtesy of NPS) The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ... Lower Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a tributary of the Mississippi which flows east and southeast through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and the state of Arkansas. ... Rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other body of water. ...

Geography

Cañon City is located at 38°26'48" North, 105°13'42" West (38.446800, -105.228305)¹. Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.2 km² (12.0 mi²). 31.1 km² (12.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.08% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 15,431 people, 6,164 households, and 3,803 families residing in the city. The population density is 495.7/km² (1,284.1/mi²). There are 6,617 housing units at an average density of 212.5/km² (550.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.15% White, 1.59% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. 8.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 6,164 households out of which 28.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% are non-families. 33.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.90. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,736, and the median income for a family is $42,917. Males have a median income of $31,258 versus $21,849 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,970. 11.5% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• Cañon City's Prisons (http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/tourism/prison_towns.htm)
• Rafting in Cañon City (http://www.canoncitycolorado.com/rafting.htm)

• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=38.4468_N_-105.228305_E_type:city_region:US)
  • Street map from MapQuest  (http://mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=38.4468&longitude=-105.228305&zoom=6) or Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.4468,-105.228305&spn=0.11,0.18)
  • Topographic map from TopoZone  (http://topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.4468&lon=-105.228305&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?s=14&lon=-105.228305&lat=38.4468&w=2)
  • Satellite image from Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.4468,-105.228305&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k)