Lake City, Colorado

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subdivision_name2 = Hinsdale County Seatcite 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 = Statutory Town
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Larry Iiams [cite web | url = http://lakecity.com/TownHall/BoardofTrustees.html | title = Board of Trustees | format = HTML | publisher = Town of Lake City | accessdate = 2007-10-26]
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established_title2 = Incorporated (town)
established_date2 = September 19, 1884cite 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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population_total = 375
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timezone = Mountain (MST)
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latd = 38 |latm = 1 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 107 |longm = 18 |longs = 43 |longEW = W
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elevation_m = 2640
elevation_ft = 8661
postal_code_type = ZIP codecite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = JavaScript/HTML | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = October 26 | accessyear = 2007]
postal_code = 81235
area_code = 970
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website = [http://lakecity.com/TownHall/townhallhome.html lakecity.com/TownHall/townhallhome.html]
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The Town of Lake City is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.GR|6 The town population was 375 at the U.S. Census 2000.

Geography

Lake City is located at coor dms|38|1|55|N|107|18|43|W|city (38.031946, -107.311940)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 1.18% is water.

Lake City is also known to many Colorado 14er "peakbaggers" as the jump-off point for 5 of Colorado's 53 ranked 14,000' peaks - Sunshine, Redcloud, Handies, Wetterhorn, and Uncompahgre.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 375 people, 182 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was 447.5 people per square mile (172.4/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 459.5/sq mi (177.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 182 households out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,056, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,392. About 4.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway
*Colorado municipalities
*Hinsdale County, Colorado
*State of Colorado

References

External links

* [http://www.lakecity.com/ Town of Lake City sponsored website]
* [http://www.cmca.gen.co.us/Municipality.cfm?MunicipalityID=123 Town of Lake City contacts]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Lake%20City.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Lake City]