Cokedale, Colorado Explained

Cokedale, Colorado
Settlement Type:Statutory Town[1]
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label:Cokedale
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Town of Cokedale in the
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Las Animas County
Government Type:Statutory Town
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:March 15, 1948[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:0.531
Area Land Km2:0.531
Area Water Km2:0.000
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:127
Population Density Sq Mi:619
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:−07:00
Timezone1 Dst:MDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:37.1442°N -104.6217°W
Elevation Ft:6332
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code[4]
Postal Code:Trinidad CO 81082
Area Code:719
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-15550
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2413221

Cokedale is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 127 at the 2020 United States Census.[3]

History

Cokedale is a former coal mining town. The mine shut down in 1947. The town was 5 miles away from the epicenter of a 5.3 earthquake on August 23, 2011.

Much of the town is included in the Cokedale Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 0.531km2, all of it land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 139 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 685sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 86 housing units at an average density of 423.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 89.21% White, 0.72% Native American, 7.19% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.17% of the population.

There were 62 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,958, and the median income for a family was $40,179. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,503. There were 7.3% of families and 6.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 7.0% of under eighteens and 5.1% of those over 64.

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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 . September 2, 2007.
  3. Web site: Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data. United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. September 4, 2021.
  4. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . September 5, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903025217/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . September 3, 2007 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .