Aguilar, Colorado

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leader_name = Ellen Larson [cite web | url = http://www.rbwifi.net/aguilar/Council.htm | title = Town of Aguilar Organization | format = HTML | publisher = Town of Aguilar | accessdate = 2008-01-13]
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1894
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established_date2 = January 10, 1894cite 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 = 2007-08-18]
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postal_code = 81020cite web | date = August 18, 2007 | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = JavaScript/HTML | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = August 18 | accessyear = 2007]
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website = [http://www.rbwifi.net/aguilar/ Town of Aguilar website] / Town of Aguilar]
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The Town of Aguilar is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. Cattleman and prominent pioneer José Ramón Aguilar founded the town in 1894 [cite web
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title = The Jose Ramon Aguilar Story
work = Centennial Aguilar Booklet 1994
publisher = Apishapa Valley Historical Society
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url = http://www.aguilarhistory.com/html/jraguilar.htm
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accessdate = 2007-08-18] . The population was 593 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Aguilar is located at coor dms|37|24|12|N|104|39|16|W|city (37.403299, -104.654363)GR|1, about one mile west of Interstate 25.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 593 people, 243 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,508.8 people per square mile (587.1/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 740.4/sq mi (288.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.00% White, 3.04% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 6.91% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46.54% of the population.

There were 243 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $30,815. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,249. About 27.8% of families and 34.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.0% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*Las Animas County, Colorado
*State of Colorado
**Colorado municipalities

References

External links

* [http://www.rbwifi.net/aguilar/ Town of Aguilar website]
* [http://www.rbwifi.net/oem/ Town of Aguilar - Office of Emergency Management website]
* [http://www.rbwifi.net/amo/ Town of Aguilar - Marshal's Office website]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Aguilar.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Aguilar]
** [http://www.aguilarhistory.com/index.htm Aguilar History]