| Hillrose, Colorado | |
| Official Name: | Town of Hillrose[1] |
| Settlement Type: | Statutory Town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Hillrose |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Town of Hillrose in the |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Morgan County |
| Government Type: | Statutory Town |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (town) |
| Established Date2: | May 20, 1919[2] |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.488 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.488 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.000 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 312 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1,656 |
| Population Metro: | 29,111 |
| Timezone1: | MST |
| Utc Offset1: | −07:00 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | −06:00 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3256°N -103.5214°W |
| Elevation M: | 1271 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code[4] |
| Postal Code: | 80733 |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 08-36610 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0182927 |
The Town of Hillrose is a statutory town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 312 at the 2020 United States Census, an 18.18% increase since the 2010 United States Census.[3]
The town was named after Rose Hill Emerson, daughter of early landholder.[5]
Hillrose is located at 40.3256°N -103.5214°W (40.325591, -103.521475).[6]
At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 0.488km2, all of it land.[3]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 254 people, 93 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 1144.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 111 housing units at an average density of 500.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 92.52% White, 1.57% Native American, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 4.33% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.14% of the population.
There were 93 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,179. About 8.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 35.7% of those 65 or over.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hillrose has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]