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Encyclopedia > Delta, Colorado
City of Delta
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Location in Delta County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°44′27″N 108°3′48″W / 38.74083, -108.06333
Country     United States
State     Colorado
County[1] Delta
Incorporated October 24, 1882[3]
Government
 - Type Home Rule Municipality[1]
 - Mayor Bill Seuell[2]
 - Mayor Pro Tem Mary Cooper[2]
Area
 - City 14.3 km²  (5.5 sq mi)
 - Land 14.1 km² (5.3 sq mi)
 - Water 0.5 km² (0.2 sq mi)  3.49%
Elevation 1,486 m (4,953 ft)
Population (2005)
 - City 8,135
 - Density 568.88/km² (1,479.09/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[4] 81416
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-19850
GNIS feature ID 0185516
Website: http://www.delta-co.gov/

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Geography

Delta is located at 38°44′27″N, 108°3′48″W (38.740879, -108.063423)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.3 km² (5.5 mi²). 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.62%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,400 people, 2,569 households, and 1,741 families residing in the city. The population density was 464.5/km² (1,203.3/mi²). There were 2,749 housing units at an average density of 199.5/km² (516.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.25% White, 0.20% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 9.94% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.53% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 were 2,569 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $27,415, and the median income for a family was $34,798. Males had a median income of $30,658 versus $20,383 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,369. About 9.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Transportation

Montrose Regional Airport, located 21 miles south of Delta, is the closest airport served by scheduled airlines. In Grand Junction, which is 39 miles to the north, there are also scheduled airline services, as well as an Amtrak train station with a daily California Zephyr departure on each direction. Montrose Regional Airport is an airport in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mt. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Two California Zephyr express trains meet at a railroad siding (Grizzly) in Garfield County, Colorado beside the Colorado River on March 21, 1949. ...


Major Highways

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References

  1. ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ a b Delta City Council (HTML). City of Delta. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
  3. ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 6, 2007.

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External links

Coordinates: 38.740879° N 108.063423° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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