Arriba, Colorado Explained

Arriba, Colorado
Settlement Type:Statutory Town[1]
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label:Arriba
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Town of Arriba in the
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln County
Government Type:Statutory Town
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:August 28, 1918[2]
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:1.292
Area Land Km2:1.292
Area Water Km2:0.000
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:202
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:−07:00
Timezone1 Dst:MDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:39.2841°N -103.2739°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[4]
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation M:1597
Elevation Ft:5239
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:80804[6]
Area Code:719
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-03235
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0195110
Blank2 Name:Highways
Blank2 Info: I-70

Arriba is a Statutory Town located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 202 at the 2020 United States census. Arriba is the Spanish word for "on high" or "above others."[7]

Geography

Arriba is located at 39.2856°N -103.2756°W (39.285589, -103.275624),[8] along Interstate 70.

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 1.292km2, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 244 people, 106 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 523.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 127 housing units at an average density of 272.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 94.67% White, 0.82% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 2.05% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.74% of the population.

There were 106 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,370. About 8.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.6% of those 65 or over.

Attractions

The Arriba Town Museum is located in the Arriba Town Hall and contains memorabilia and historic artifacts on the history of the area. Grandpa Jerry's Clown Museum started in 1986 in Sterling and moved to Arriba in 2001. The museum claims to be the largest known collection of collectible clowns (baby rattles, cookie jars, cups, salt and pepper shakers, tea sets, vases, "piggy" banks, music boxes, frames, porcelain pieces, lamps, puppets, etc.). The collection comprises items from 28 states and 13 countries. The museum has since closed.[10]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities. Colorado Department of Local Affairs. October 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Colorado Municipal Incorporations . State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives . December 1, 2004 . August 18, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200920/http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. September 27, 2007 . live.
  3. Web site: State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020. United States Census Bureau. November 3, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places. United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. January 5, 2015.
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  6. Web site: August 18, 2007 . ZIP Code Lookup . . . August 18, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070818145107/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . August 18, 2007 . dead .
  7. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 7.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  10. Lincoln County Tourism http://lincolncountycoloradotourism.com/arriba.htm