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Cottonwood, CO map Population (year 2000): 931
Males: 478  (51.3%)
Females: 453  (48.7%)

Douglas County

Median resident age:  29.0 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80134.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,700 (it was $64,013 in 2000)
Cottonwood  $67,700
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $243,800 (it was $175,600 in 2000)
Cottonwood  $243,800
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Cottonwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (31.9%), German (18.5%), Irish (11.7%), United States (7.7%), Polish (6.2%), Norwegian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 1056 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood

  • High school or higher: 98.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood CDP

  • Never married: 11.7%
  • Now married: 82.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

54 residents are foreign born (3.7% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.8% North America).

This place:  5.8%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cottonwood:  1.0% ($1,770)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (7.6 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (651.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Grand View Estates, CO (1.8 miles ), Stonegate, CO (1.9 miles ), Foxfield, CO (2.1 miles ), Meridian, CO (3.5 miles) , Parker, CO (3.7 miles ), Heritage Hills, CO (5.7 miles ), Lone Tree, CO (6.4 miles ), Acres Green, CO (6.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.56 N, Longitude: 104.80 W


Cottonwood household income distribution Cottonwood home values distribution



Most common industries for males:



  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (15%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)


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Cottonwood-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Cottonwood place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 17.3 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood:
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (about 9 miles; AURORA, CO)
  • MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 13 miles; AURORA, CO)
  • SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (about 13 miles; AURORA, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonwood:
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 11 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 23 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 53 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonwood:
  • CENTENNIAL (about 3 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
  • AURORA AIRPARK (about 16 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: 01V)
  • FRONT RANGE (about 25 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: FTG)

Amtrak station near Cottonwood:
  • 20 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 7 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 13 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 19 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 30 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.7%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Cottonwood compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median household income above 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Colorado:




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14.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.68%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($581 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.10%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Arapahoe County, CO  3.55% ($67,161 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  1.55% ($64,896)
from Denver County, CO  1.52% ($63,495)


10.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($69,979 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.96%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($944 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.11%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Arapahoe County, CO  2.62% ($53,977 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  1.20% ($52,745)
to Jefferson County, CO  0.92% ($56,338)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonwood:
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonwood:
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonwood:
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)

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