Country United States County Morgan Time zone MST (UTC-7) Elevation 1,272 m Population 250 (2013) | State Colorado Incorporated (town) May 20, 1919 Area code(s) 970 Zip code 80733 Local time Saturday 11:49 AM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
The Town of Hillrose is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 264 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Hillrose, CO 80733, USA
History
The town was named after Rose Hill Emerson, daughter of early landholder.
Geography
Hillrose is located at 40°19′32″N 103°31′17″W (40.325591, -103.521475).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 254 people, 93 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,144.3 people per square mile (445.8/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 500.1 per square mile (194.8/km²). 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 sixty five or over.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hillrose has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.