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Population (year 2000): 2,690. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,044 (+50.3% change)
Males: 1,279  (47.5%)
Females: 1,411  (52.5%)

Weld County

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80615.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,500 (it was $47,314 in 2000)
Eaton  $54,500
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $194,400 (it was $139,700 in 2000)
Eaton  $194,400
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Eaton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.6%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (33.6%), English (13.3%), Irish (9.9%), Swedish (7.0%), United States (6.7%), Norwegian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 12/5/1892

Elevation: 4839 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 2046 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eaton

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eaton town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

50 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Eaton, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eaton to the number of sex offenders is 560 to 1.

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

Eaton:  0.8% ($1,071)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (7.9 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (49.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (700.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ault, CO (4.0 miles ), Pierce, CO (7.8 miles ), Greeley, CO (7.9 miles ), Severance, CO (9.5 miles ), Garden City, CO (9.5 miles ), Evans, CO (10.4 miles ), La Salle, CO (12.4 miles ), Nunn, CO (12.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 33 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $149,300
  • 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $143,900
  • 2000: 85 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2001: 224 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2002: 107 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2003: 64 buildings, average cost: $193,500
  • 2004: 60 buildings, average cost: $224,600
  • 2005: 59 buildings, average cost: $215,400
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $222,800

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Latitude: 40.53 N, Longitude: 104.71 W


Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +643 (+31.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Eaton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.025.0
Robberies 010000
    per 100,000 0.035.50.00.00.00.0
Assaults 312411
    per 100,000 108.635.557.1108.326.025.0
Burglaries 7121541019
    per 100,000 253.3425.8428.1108.3260.0474.3
Thefts 623946203730
    per 100,000 2243.91384.01312.8541.6962.0748.9
Auto thefts 373250
    per 100,000 108.6248.485.654.2130.00.0
Arson 210100
    per 100,000 72.435.50.027.10.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 137.9122.8100.755.272.388.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.04
US city average:  3.00

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Eaton-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Eaton town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Levi Dyer - College basketball player (Illinois State Redbirds).


Hospitals/medical centers near Eaton:
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GREELEY, CO)
  • MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
  • POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eaton:
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 21 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
  • CHEYENNE (about 44 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; ID: CYS)
  • DENVER INTL (about 47 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eaton:
  • GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 10 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: GXY)
  • EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 17 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: 11V)
  • FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN (about 23 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO; ID: 3V5)

College/University in Eaton:
  • ACADEMY OF NATURAL THERAPY (Location: 123 ELM AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.NATURAL-Therapy.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eaton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 9 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 55 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 55 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
Public high school in Eaton:
  • EATON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 114 PARK; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Eaton:
  • EATON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 225 JUNIPER; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BENJAMIN EATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 100 SOUTH MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • EATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 25 CHEYENNE; Grades: PK - 02)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Eaton that have no violations reported:
  • EATON TOWN OF (Address: PO BOX 946, Population served: 5100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.1%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Eaton compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eaton (2007 data):
  • Bank of Colorado: Eaton Branch at 312 Collins St, branch established on 2005-04-28. Info updated 2006-09-15: Bank assets: $1,724.3 mil, Deposits: $1,448.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • New West Bank: Eaton Branch at 59 South Elm Avenue, branch established on 2005-06-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.6 mil, Deposits: $78.4 mil, headquarters in Greeley, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: New West Banks Of Colorado, Inc.
  • Centennial Bank of the West: Eaton Branch at 100 Oak Avenue, branch established on 2000-07-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,062.6 mil, Deposits: $776.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 2$5,152$30,9121$552
Sewerage 1$3,500$42,0000$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,572$30,8640$0
Police - Other 2$3,102$18,6120$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$20,942$35,9010$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$304
Other Government Administration 3$9,504$38,0160$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,126$25,5124$1,222
Totals for Government 17$46,898$33,1046$2,078


Eaton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $318,000
    All Other: $141,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $190,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,009,000
    Financial Administration: $404,000
    Police Protection: $362,000
    Regular Highways: $306,000
    General - Other: $218,000
    Parks & Recreation: $136,000
    Libraries: $127,000
    Sewerage: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $885,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $885,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,040,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $319,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Libraries: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,882,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,109,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $107,000
    General Support: $28,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $507,000
    NEC: $488,000
    Property: $347,000
    Public Utilities: $91,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $635,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $66,000

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 Eaton:
  • 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.)
  • KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGRE (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: GREELEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KIIX (1410 AM; 5 kW; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eaton:
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)
  • KTRR (102.5 FM; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KSME (96.1 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUNC-FM (91.5 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KUAD-FM (99.1 FM; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KPAW (107.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KRFC (88.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO FOR THE FRONT RANGE)
  • KQLF (97.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSIR-FM1 (107.1 FM; HUDSON, CO; Owner: KKDD-FM BROADCASTERS)
  • KCSU-FM (90.5 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Eaton:
  • KFCT (Channel 22; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K63AB (Channel 63; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)

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