Grover, Colorado Explained

Grover, Colorado
Official Name:Town of Grover[1]
Settlement Type:Statutory Town
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label:Grover
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Town of Grover in the
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Weld County
Government Type:Statutory town
Established Title2:Incorporated (town)
Established Date2:October 6, 1916[2]
Unit Pref:US
Total Type:Total
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:1.542
Area Land Km2:1.542
Area Water Km2:0.000
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:157
Population Density Sq Mi:264
Population Metro:328,981
Population Blank1 Title:CSA
Population Blank1:3,623,560 (17th)
Population Blank2 Title:Front Range
Population Blank2:5,055,344
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:−07:00
Timezone1 Dst:MDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:40.8683°N -104.2261°W
Elevation Footnotes:[4]
Elevation M:1547
Elevation Ft:5075
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[5]
Postal Code:80729
Area Code:970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-33310
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0201968

The Town of Grover is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 157 at the 2020 United States Census, a 14.60% increase since the 2010 United States Census.[3] Grover is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

Geography

Grover is located at (40.868393, -104.226126).[6]

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 1.542km2, all of it land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 153 people, 78 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 304.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 85 housing units at an average density of 169.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.08% White, 1.96% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.65% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 78 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.7% were non-families. 52.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 1.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,679, and the median income for a family was $18,438. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,342. About 36.0% of families and 45.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 71.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities. Colorado Department of Local Affairs. October 18, 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. October 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  5. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . September 27, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101104123722/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . November 4, 2010 .
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  8. http://libtextcenter.unl.edu/cather/writings/shortfiction/groverstation.html Grover Station