- Larkspur, Colorado
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official_name = Town of Larkspur, Colorado
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map_caption = Location in Douglas County and the state ofColorado
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subdivision_name2 = Douglas 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 = 2007-09-01]
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government_type = Home Rule Municipality
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established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 =1979 cite 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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area_total_km2 = 3.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 234
population_density_km2 = 66.9
population_density_sq_mi = 180
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timezone = MST
utc_offset = -7
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latd = 39 |latm = 13 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 104 |longm = 53 |longs = 3 |longEW = W
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 2050
elevation_ft = 6726
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 80118
area_code = Both 303 and 720
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blank_info = 08-43550
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website = [http://www.townoflarkspur.org/ Town of Larkspur]
footnotes =Larkspur is a Home Rule Municipality in Douglas County,
Colorado ,United States . The population was 234 at the 2000 census. Each year on weekends in June and July, the Colorado Renaissance Festival is held in the hills just west of the town. [ [http://www.coloradorenaissance.com/General%20Info.html Colorado ] ]Geography
Larkspur is located at coor dms|39|13|38|N|104|53|3|W|city (39.227091, -104.884233)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.4square mile s (3.5km² ), all of it land.Geography
Larkspur is located at coor dms|39|13|38|N|104|53|3|W|city (39.227091, -104.884233)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 3.5km² (1.4 mi²), all land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 234 people, 92 households, and 59 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 173.5/mi² (66.9/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 69.7/mi² (26.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.86% White, 0.85% Native American, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.There were 92 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.3% 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 2.54 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $36,528 versus $29,583 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,150. About 6.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 10.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% of those sixty five or over.ee also
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Colorado municipalities
*Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
*Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
*Front Range Urban Corridor References
External links
* [http://www.townoflarkspur.org/ Town of Larkspur]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Larkspur.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Larkspur]
*http://coloradorenaissance.com/
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