Federal Heights, Colorado

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| name = Federal Heights, Colorado

| official_name = City of Federal Heights{{cite web|url=https://dola.colorado.gov/lgis/municipalities.jsf|title=Active Colorado Municipalities|publisher=Colorado Department of Local Affairs|access-date=October 18, 2021}}

| settlement_type = Home rule municipality

| motto = "Rising to Great Heights"

| image_skyline = Federal Heights Municipal Complex (Colorado).JPG

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| image_caption = Federal Heights Municipal Complex.

| image_flag = Flag of Federal Heights, Colorado.svg

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| image_map = Adams County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Federal Heights Highlighted 0826270.svg

| map_caption = Location of the City of Federal Heights in {{nowrap|Adams County, Colorado.}}

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| pushpin_label = {{nowrap|Federal Heights}}

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the City of Federal Heights in the {{nowrap|United States.}}

| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Colorado}}

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Adams County

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| government_type = Home rule municipality

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Linda S. Montoya{{cite web | url=https://www.fedheights.org/council | title=Elected Officials }}

| leader_title1 = Mayor Pro Tem

| leader_name1 = Doris Peterson

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| established_title2 = Incorporated (town)

| established_date2 = June 6, 1940{{cite web |title=Federal Heights observes 75 years |url=https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2015/06/02/federal-heights-observes-75-years/ |date=June 2, 2015 |publisher=Colorado Community Media}}

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| total_type = Total

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/rdo/summary-files.html|title=Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data|publisher=United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce|date=August 12, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021}}

| area_total_km2 = 4.604

| area_land_km2 = 4.599

| area_water_km2 = 0.005

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 1613

| elevation_ft = 5292

| population_as_of = 2020

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| population_total = 14,382

| population_density_sq_mi = 8,099

| population_metro = 2,963,821 (19th)

| population_blank1_title = CSA

| population_blank1 = 3,623,560 (17th)

| population_blank2_title = Front Range

| population_blank2 = 5,055,344

| timezone1 = MST

| utc_offset1 = −07:00

| timezone1_DST = MDT

| utc_offset1_DST = −06:00

| coordinates = {{coord|39|51|58|N|105|0|51|W|region:US-CO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code_type = ZIP codes

| postal_code = 80221, 80234, 80260

| area_code = Both 303 and 720

| blank_name = FIPS code

| blank_info = 08-26270

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| blank1_info = 0169445

| website = {{URL|www.fedheights.org}}

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The City of Federal Heights is a home rule municipality located in western Adams County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 14,382 at the 2020 United States census, a +25.42% increase since the 2010 United States census. Federal Heights is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The current mayor is Linda S. Montoya, who was elected to a four-year term in 2019.

History

The community was named for its location on Federal Boulevard{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9465|title=Profile for Federal Heights, Colorado, CO|publisher=ePodunk|access-date=July 11, 2012|archive-date=May 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515060443/http://epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9465|url-status=dead}} and was officially incorporated in 1940.{{cite web|url=http://www.fedheights.org/content/view/409/159/|title=Federal Heights History|publisher=City of Federal Heights|access-date=July 12, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414194106/http://www.fedheights.org/content/view/409/159/|archive-date=April 14, 2013|url-status=dead}}

Geography

Federal Heights is located at {{coord|39|51|58|N|105|0|51|W|type:city}} (39.866085, −105.014160).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of {{convert|4.604|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|0.005|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.

Demographics

{{US Census population

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|1950= 173

|1960= 391

|1970= 1502

|1980= 7838

|1990= 9342

|2000= 12065

|2010= 11467

|2020= 14382

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

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At the 2000 census there were 12,065 people, 5,125 households, and 3,023 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|6,721.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,311 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,958.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.03% White, 1.46% African American, 1.38% Native American, 6.09% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 7.80% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.62%.{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}

Of the 5,125 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 31.4% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median household income was $33,750 and the median family income was $38,468. Males had a median income of $31,054 versus $25,195 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,801. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

Federal Heights is the home of a major family water park named Water World.

References

External links

[http://www.fedheights.org/ City of Federal Heights website]
[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/Federal%20Heights.pdf CDOT map of the City of Federal Heights]

Category:Cities in Adams County, Colorado

Category:Cities in Colorado

Category:Denver metropolitan area