Hillrose, Colorado
{{short description|Town in Colorado, United States}}
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|name = Hillrose, Colorado
|official_name = Town of Hillrose{{cite web|url=https://dola.Colorado.gov/lgis/municipalities.jsf|title=Active Colorado Municipalities|publisher=Colorado Department of Local Affairs|access-date=December 24, 2021}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Morgan County
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|established_date2 = May 20, 1919{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = December 1, 2004 | accessdate = September 2, 2007}}
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|area_total_km2 = 0.488
|area_land_km2 = 0.488
|area_water_km2 = 0.000
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 312
|population_density_sq_mi = 1,656
|population_metro = 29,111
|timezone1 = MST
|utc_offset1 = −07:00
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|postal_code = 80733
|area_code = 970
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|blank_info = 08-36610
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|website = {{URL|http://www.hillrosecolorado.org/}}
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The Town of Hillrose is a statutory town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 312 at the 2020 United States census, an 18.18% increase since the 2010 United States Census.
History
The town was named after Rose Hill Emerson, daughter of early landholder.{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=32|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=26}}
Geography
Hillrose is located at {{coord|40|19|32|N|103|31|17|W|type:city}} (40.325591, -103.521475).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=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|0.488|km2|acre|order=flip}}, all of it land.
Demographics
{{US Census population
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|1930= 210
|1940= 177
|1950= 190
|1960= 157
|1970= 121
|1980= 213
|1990= 169
|2000= 254
|2010= 264
|2020= 312
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census
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As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 254 people, 93 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,144.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 111 housing units at an average density of {{convert|500.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 92.52% White, 1.57% Native American, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 4.33% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.14% of the population.
There were 93 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.3% 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 2.73 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,179. About 8.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 35.7% of those 65 or over.
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Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hillrose has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=411050&cityname=Hillrose%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hillrose, Colorado]
{{Weather box
|location = Hillrose, Colorado
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 39
|Feb high F = 43
|Mar high F = 50
|Apr high F = 61
|May high F = 70
|Jun high F = 81
|Jul high F = 88
|Aug high F = 86
|Sep high F = 77
|Oct high F = 66
|Nov high F = 50
|Dec high F = 41
|year high F = 63
|Jan low F = 13
|Feb low F = 17
|Mar low F = 23
|Apr low F = 32
|May low F = 43
|Jun low F = 52
|Jul low F = 58
|Aug low F = 57
|Sep low F = 47
|Oct low F = 36
|Nov low F = 23
|Dec low F = 16
|year low F = 35
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.4
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.4
|Mar precipitation inch = 1
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.4
|May precipitation inch = 3.2
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.6
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.9
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.9
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.2
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.9
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.4
|year precipitation inch = 16.7
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=411050&cityname=Hillrose-Colorado
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
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Retrieved on October 2, 2013.
|date=October 2013
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See also
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External links
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- [http://www.hillrosecolorado.org/ Town of Hillrose website]
- [http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/Hillrose.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Hillrose]
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