Julesburg, Colorado

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subdivision_name2 = Sedgwick 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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postal_code = 80737
area_code = 970
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Only Colorado stop on the Pony Express and the first transcontinental railroad
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The historic Town of Julesburg is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.GR|6 The town is located on the north side of the South Platte River. The population was 1,467 at the U.S. Census 2000. It is the northernmost town in the state of Colorado, located less than a mile south of the Nebraska border.

Geography

Julesburg is located at coor dms|40|59|18|N|102|16|0|W|city (40.988422, -102.266677)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,467 people, 613 households, and 407 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,167.6 people per square mile (449.5/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 556.4/sq mi (214.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.03% White, 0.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 7.77% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.18% of the population.

There were 613 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,207, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $27,337 versus $17,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,913. About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

According to the Colo. Historical Society the trading post of Julesburg was named for Jules Beni.

Jack Slade

In 1858 Jack Slade, a superintendent for the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company, was tracking down horse thieves, and Jules Beni was one of them. Slade caught up with him at Julesburg but Beni shot him five times. Everybody thought that Slade was dead and several angry townsfolk chased Beni out of Julesburg, but when they returned they found Slade struggling to his feet, somehow he miraculously recovered.

Beni continued to steal horses from the Pike's peak Express Company and Slade vowed to hunt him down, but Beni decided to ambush Slade at Slade's own ranch at Cold Springs. But Slade found out about the ambush and along with some of his cowboys captured Beni. Slade was so mad at Beni that he didn't even bother taking him in but shot him dead while he was tied to a fence post. [Colorado Heritage/ Autumn 2000 page 48]

ee also

*Pony Express National Historic Trail
*Sedgwick County, Colorado
*South Platte River Trail Scenic and Historic Byway
*State of Colorado
**Colorado municipalities
*Transcontinental Railroad

References

External links

* [http://www.cmca.gen.co.us/Municipality.cfm?MunicipalityID=58 Town of Julesburg contacts]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Julesburg.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Julesburg]