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Longmont is a city located in Boulder County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,093.
The name Longmont originates from the view of Long's Peak available from the city.
Geography Longmont is located at 40°10'18" North, 105°6'33" West (40.171583, -105.109085)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.5 km˛ (21.8 mi˛). 56.4 km˛ (21.8 mi˛) of it is land and 0.05% is water.
Longmont is an exurb of Denver, on U.S. Highway 36. By 2016, it will be the Route 36 Corridor endpoint for the FasTracks commuter rail network.
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 71,093 people, 26,667 households, and 18,453 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,259.7/km˛ (3,262.3/mi˛). There are 27,394 housing units at an average density of 485.4/km˛ (1,257.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is: - 84.76% White
- 0.54% African American
- 0.97% Native American
- 1.76% Asian
- 0.06% Pacific Islander
- 9.72% from other races
- 2.20% from two or more races.
- 19.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 26,667 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% are married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% are non-families. 23.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $51,174, and the median income for a family is $58,037. Males have a median income of $40,978 versus $29,582 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,409. 7.8% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Founding Longmont was founded as the Chicago-Colorado Colony. The city streets were laid out in a square mile. | Regions of Colorado | | | Eastern Plains | Denver metropolitan area | Front Range | Mineral Belt | San Luis Valley | Western Slope | | Largest Cities | | Arvada | Aurora | Boulder | Broomfield | Colorado Springs | Denver | Englewood | Fort Collins | Grand Junction | Greeley | Lafayette | Lakewood | Littleton | Longmont | Loveland | Northglenn | Parker | Pueblo | Westminster | Wheat Ridge | | Counties | | Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma |
External links - Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=40.171583&longitude=-105.109085&zoom=6)
- Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.171583&lon=-105.109085&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
- Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-105.109085&lat=40.171583&w=750&h=500)
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