Poncha Springs, Colorado

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official_name = Town of Poncha Springs, Colorado
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mark Thonhoff
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established_date2 = December 16, 1880cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | format = HTML | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02]
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timezone = Mountain (MST)
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latd = 38 |latm = 30 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
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postal_code = 81242 (PO Box)
area_code = 719
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blank_info = 08-60600
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website = [http://www.ponchaspringscolorado.us/ Town of Poncha Springs]
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Poncha Springs is a Statutory Town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Poncha Springs is located at coor dms|38|30|48|N|106|4|32|W|city (38.513451, -106.075607)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 466 people, 202 households, and 136 families residing in the town. The population density was 414.3 people per square mile (160.6/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 200.9/sq mi (77.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.06% White, 0.64% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.22% of the population.

There were 202 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,864. About 7.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*Colorado municipalities
*Chaffee County, Colorado
*State of Colorado

References

External links

* [http://www.ponchaspringscolorado.us/ Town of Poncha Springs website]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Poncha%20Springs.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Poncha Springs]
* [http://ponchasprings.org/ Poncha Springs information]