- Federal Heights, Colorado
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official_name = City of Federal Heights, Colorado
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map_caption = Location in Adams County and theState of Colorado
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subdivision_name2 = Adams Countycite web | url = http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html | title = Active Colorado Municipalities | format =HTML | publisher =State of Colorado , Department of Local Affairs | accessdate = 2007-12-06]
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area_total_km2 = 4.6
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population_total = 12065
population_density_km2 = 2622.8
population_density_sq_mi = 6702.8
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timezone = MST
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latd = 39 |latm = 51 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 105 |longm = 0 |longs = 51 |longEW = W
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elevation_ft = 5292
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postal_code = 80221, 80234, 80260
area_code = Both 303 and 720
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website = [http://www.ci.federal-heights.co.us/ City of Federal Heights]
footnotes =The City of Federal Heights is a Statutory City located in Adams County,
Colorado ,United States . As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 11,706.cite web | date =June 21 2006 | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-08.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado | format = CSV | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessmonthday = November 16 | accessyear = 2006]Geography
Federal Heights is located at coor dms|39|51|58|N|105|0|51|W|city (39.866085, -105.014160).GR|1
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United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.8square mile s (4.7km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 12,065 people, 5,125 households, and 3,023 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 6,721.0 people per square mile (2,588.0/km²). There were 5,311 housing units at an average density of 2,958.6/sq mi (1,139.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.03% White, 1.46% African American, 1.38% Native American, 6.09% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 7.80% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.62% of the population.There were 5,125 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,468. Males had a median income of $31,054 versus $25,195 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,801. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.Attractions
Federal Heights is the home of a major
water park named Water World.ee also
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Adams County, Colorado
*Colorado municipalities
*Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
*Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
*Front Range Urban Corridor
*State of Colorado References
External links
* [http://www.ci.federal-heights.co.us/ City of Federal Heights website]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Federal%20Heights.pdf CDOT map of the City of Federal Heights]
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