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Population (year 2000): 3,015. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,752 (+24.4% change)
Males: 1,509  (50.0%)
Females: 1,506  (50.0%)

Weld County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80514.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,800 (it was $38,854 in 2000)
Dacono  $44,800
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $162,000 (it was $116,400 in 2000)
Dacono  $162,000
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Dacono:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.3%)
  • Hispanic (32.0%)
  • Other race (18.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (10.1%), Irish (9.6%), United States (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 9/23/1908

Elevation: 5017 feet

Land area: 2.73 square miles.

Population density: 1287 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dacono

  • High school or higher: 68.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dacono city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

454 residents are foreign born (13.2% Latin America).

This city:  15.1%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Dacono, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dacono to the number of sex offenders is 391 to 1.

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

Dacono:  0.6% ($743)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Thornton, CO (12.0 miles , pop. 82,384).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (14.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (667.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Frederick, CO (2.7 miles ), Firestone, CO (3.9 miles ), Erie, CO (8.1 miles ), Todd Creek, CO (8.4 miles ), Fort Lupton, CO (9.8 miles ), Mead, CO (10.7 miles ), Brighton, CO (11.7 miles ), Thornton, CO (12.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $65,800
  • 1999: 61 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2003: 56 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2004: 67 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2005: 105 buildings, average cost: $148,200
  • 2006: 76 buildings, average cost: $150,300

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Latitude: 40.08 N, Longitude: 104.95 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +753 (+33.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Dacono by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0111
    per 100,000 0.030.229.227.8
Robberies 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.027.8
Assaults 15261915
    per 100,000 453.0786.0555.6417.1
Burglaries 14112016
    per 100,000 422.8332.5584.8444.9
Thefts 44376039
    per 100,000 1328.91118.51754.41084.5
Auto thefts 158921
    per 100,000 453.0241.8263.2584.0
Arson 0002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.055.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 209.6268.7266.7235.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.84
US city average:  3.00

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Dacono-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Dacono city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 24.0 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dacono:
  • DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE (about 11 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO)
  • PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; BRIGHTON, CO)
  • MEDIPLEX SPECIALTY HOSPITAL REHAB (about 15 miles; THORNTON, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dacono:
  • DENVER INTL (about 25 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 26 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 30 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dacono:
  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
  • VANCE BRAND (about 16 miles; LONGMONT, CO; ID: 2V2)
  • JEFFCO (about 17 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)

Amtrak station near Dacono:
  • 13 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dacono:
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 25 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 25 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 28 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 29 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
Library in Dacono:
  • DACONO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,956; Location: 512 CHERRY STREET; 5,245 books; 136 audio materials; 104 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dacono: Mountain View Fire Protection Station No 7 (A), Dacono Town Police Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Colorado National Speedway (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4281 County Road 10).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dacono that have no violations reported:
  • DACONO CITY OF (Address: PO BOX 186, Population served: 3465, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Dacono compared to Colorado state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dacono (2007 data):
  • Valley Bank and Trust: Valley Bank & Trust - Dacono Branch at 422 8th Street, branch established on 2004-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $260.8 mil, Deposits: $238.9 mil, headquarters in Brighton, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Bancorp, Inc.
  • Colorado East Bank & Trust: Dacono Branch at 801 Flying Circle Blvd., branch established on 2005-04-04. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $487.2 mil, Deposits: $412.6 mil, headquarters in Lamar, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Coloeast Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$859
Police Protection - Officers 8$26,909$40,3640$0
Financial Administration 3$8,382$33,5280$0
Other Government Administration 2$8,429$50,5747$416
Police - Other 2$4,284$25,7041$1,107
Water Supply 4$11,672$35,0160$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,448
Streets and Highways 2$6,850$41,1001$1,669
Totals for Government 21$66,526$38,01512$5,500



10.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.24%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Weld County:  0.05%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Larimer County, CO  1.77% ($43,199 average AGI)
from Boulder County, CO  1.48% ($51,199)
from Adams County, CO  1.27% ($46,026)


8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.05%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($102 average AGI)
Weld County:  0.04%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Larimer County, CO  1.42% ($38,357 average AGI)
to Adams County, CO  0.98% ($36,476)
to Boulder County, CO  0.83% ($37,681)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dacono:
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dacono:
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KUAD-FM (99.1 FM; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)

TV broadcast stations around Dacono:
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • K63AB (Channel 63; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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