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The amount of land area in Elizabeth is 1.388 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Elizabeth to Washington DC is 1564 miles. The distance to the Colorado state capital is 32 miles. (as the crow flies)
Elizabeth is positioned 39.36 degrees north of the equator and 104.59 degrees west of the prime meridian.



History & History Related Items

Elizabeth history:
Elizabeth started out as Webber Sawmill. As the Denver & New Orleans Railroad came into the area, the town boomed. Elizabeth was named for Elizabeth Ray Kimbark Hubbard, who was the sister-in-law of Governor John Evans. It is said she was on the first train of the Denver New Orleans Railroad to reach Elizabeth in 1880. The plat was filed on June 19, 1882, but the incorporation did not take place until 1890 when the population made it to 200 residents.
The founding of Elizabeth: 1882
The incorporation date of Elizabeth: 1890




Population (year 2000): 1,434, Est. population in July 2002: 1,516 (+5.9% change)
Males: 736 (51.3%), Females: 698 (48.7%)

Elevation: 6448 feet

County: Elbert

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Zip code: 80107

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $49,596 (year 2000)
Median house value: $145,600 (year 2000)

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Races in Elizabeth:

White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
Hispanic (6.0%)
Other race (3.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (16.2%), English (12.0%), United States (5.0%), Italian (4.8%), Swedish (4.3%).

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Population (year 2000): 1,434, Est. population in July 2002: 1,516 (+5.9% change)
Males: 736 (51.3%), Females: 698 (48.7%)

Elevation: 6448 feet

County: Elbert

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Zip code: 80107

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $49,596 (year 2000)
Median house value: $145,600 (year 2000)

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Races in Elizabeth:

White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
Hispanic (6.0%)
Other race (3.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (16.2%), English (12.0%), United States (5.0%), Italian (4.8%), Swedish (4.3%).



For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth

High school or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth town

Never married: 29.5%
Now married: 53.8%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 10.9%
2.9% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).





Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aurora, CO (27.3 miles, pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (653.1 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ponderosa Park, CO (4.0 miles), Kiowa, CO (9.5 miles), The Pinery, CO (11.4 miles), Parker, CO (15.9 miles), Castle Rock, CO (17.3 miles), Stonegate, CO (18.2 miles), Cottonwood, CO (19.5 miles), Grand View Estates, CO (19.8 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 56 buildings, average cost: $67,900
1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $71,300
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,700
1999: 1 building, average cost: $74,200
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,500
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $81,900
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $64,400
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,400


Industries providing employment: Construction (16.4%), Retail trade (15.8%), Educational,health and social services (12.7%).


Crime in Elizabeth (2002):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
7 assaults (466.0 per 100,000)
11 burglaries (732.4 per 100,000)
32 larceny counts (2130.5 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (66.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 246.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)


Crime in Elizabeth (2001):
1 murder (67.9 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (67.9 per 100,000)
6 burglaries (407.3 per 100,000)
29 larceny counts (1968.8 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (67.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 199.4 (higher means more crime)


Average weather in Elizabeth, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 29.3 32.9 38.6 45.4 54.7 64.5 70.3 68.4 60.1 49.5 37.0 30.5
High temperature (°F) 44.1 47.4 53.0 59.6 69.0 80.1 86.1 83.9 76.1 65.8 51.7 45.1
Low temperature (°F) 14.5 18.3 24.1 31.1 40.4 48.8 54.4 52.8 44.2 33.0 22.3 15.8
Precipitation (in) 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.7 2.0 2.6 2.6 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.6



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Normal climate around Elizabeth, Colorado
Based on data reported by main weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 5 5 7 8 10 10 13 12 7 5 4 4
Wind speed (mph) 9.4 10.0 11.1 11.6 11.2 10.4 9.3 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.4
Morning humidity (%) 58 59 62 63 68 67 69 71 67 59 62 57
Afternoon humidity (%) 46 40 39 35 37 35 39 43 38 37 46 49
Sunshine (%) 73 72 72 72 71 76 77 76 78 77 70 69
Days clear of clouds 12 9 9 8 7 10 9 10 14 15 12 12
Partly cloudy days 8 8 9 10 12 12 15 13 8 8 8 8
Cloudy days 11 11 13 12 12 8 7 8 7 8 10 11
Snowfall (in) 5.2 4.8 9.2 6.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 5.4 5.1



Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:
SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (about 29 miles; AURORA, CO)
MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 30 miles; AURORA, CO)
SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (about 30 miles; AURORA, CO)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabeth:
BUCKLEY AFB (about 26 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 40 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabeth:
CENTENNIAL (about 22 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
AURORA AIRPARK (about 25 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: 01V)
MEADOW LAKE (about 30 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: 00V)


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth:
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 25 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 30 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
Public high schools in Elizabeth:

ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 858; Location: P O BOX 660; Grades: 09 - 12)
FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: P O BOX 610; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elizabeth:

ELIZABETH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: P O BOX 369; Grades: 06 - 08)
RUNNING CREEK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: P O BOX 550; Grades: KG - 05)
ELBERT COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: P O BOX 966; Grades: KG - 08)
ELIZABETH RUNNING CREEK PRESCH (Students: 16; Location: P O BOX 610; Grades: PK - PK)

Elizabeth compared to Colorado state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Elizabeth:
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Elizabeth:
KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth:
KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Houses: 531 (521 occupied: 368 owner occupied, 153 renter occupied)


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabeth, Colorado:


1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 38
5 rooms: 77
6 rooms: 83
7 rooms: 71
8 rooms: 61
9 or more rooms: 20


Rooms in renter-occupied housing units and apartments:


1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 24
4 rooms: 45
5 rooms: 31
6 rooms: 27
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 6


Year house built:


1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 158
1990 to 1994: 24
1980 to 1989: 65
1970 to 1979: 140
1960 to 1969: 19
1950 to 1959: 17
1940 to 1949: 15
1939 or earlier: 79


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabeth:


no bedroom: 3
1 bedrooms: 4
2 bedrooms: 70
3 bedrooms: 214
4 bedrooms: 56
5 or more bedrooms: 21


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:


no bedroom: 0
1 bedrooms: 31
2 bedrooms: 63
3 bedrooms: 46
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 5


Vehicles available in Elizabeth in owner-occupied houses:


no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 59
2 vehicles: 167
3 vehicles: 95
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 11


Vehicles available in renter-occupied housing units:


no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 41
2 vehicles: 71
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Elizabeth, CO:


Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 45
$125,000 to $149,999: 107
$150,000 to $174,999: 102
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Elizabeth:


Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 14
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10



Household type by relationship
Households: 1510

In family households: 1306 (308 male householders, 75 female householders)
290 spouses, 543 children (487 natural, 16 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 17 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 204 (77 male householders (48 living alone)), 67 female householders (55 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 0 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 117 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 103 1-person, 31 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 0 5-persons, 0 6-persons, 0 7-or-more-persons

Year of entry for the foreign-born population (41 people)


1995 to March 2000: 30
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 0
Before 1965: 9



Time leaving for work for workers 16 years and over in Elizabeth, CO (816 people)


12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.: 44
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.: 44
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.: 48
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.: 89
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.: 109
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.: 138
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.: 87
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.: 74
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.: 11
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.: 30
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.: 32
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.: 2
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.: 41
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.: 49
Worked at home: 18



Household income:


Less than $10,000: 32
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 26
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 33
$40,000 to $44,999: 33
$45,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 67
$60,000 to $74,999: 88
$75,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 5



First ancestries reported:


German: 292
Other groups: 147
Irish: 144
English: 122
United States or American: 72
Italian: 55
Norwegian: 39
Swedish: 38
Scotch-Irish: 33
Scottish: 17
Dutch: 17
European: 15
Basque: 12
French (except Basque): 11
Polish: 8
Finnish: 5
Canadian: 5
British: 4
Slovak: 3
Celtic: 3
Czech: 2
Swiss: 2
French Canadian: 2
Ukrainian: 2
Slavic: 2
Czechoslovakian: 1


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