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Population (year 2000): 1,434. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,501 (+4.7% change)
 

Males: 736  (51.3%)
Females: 698  (48.7%)

Elbert County

Median resident age:  29.6 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80107.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,600 (it was $49,596 in 2000)
Elizabeth  $49,600
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $169,900 (it was $145,600 in 2000)
Elizabeth  $169,900
Colorado:  $223,300

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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)

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

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 10/9/1890

Elevation: 6448 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 1763 people per square mile 
 
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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%

41 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This town:  2.9%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Elizabeth, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elizabeth to the number of sex offenders is 189 to 1.

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

Elizabeth:  0.9% ($1,246)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (25.7 miles , pop. 297,828).

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 ), Franktown, CO (10.8 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 ).


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, 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
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $188,200
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,100

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Latitude: 39.36 N, Longitude: 104.60 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +565 (+65.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Elizabeth by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 10000
    per 100,000 67.90.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00013
    per 100,000 0.00.00.065.1194.9
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 17303
    per 100,000 67.9466.0196.00.0194.9
Burglaries 6111266
    per 100,000 407.3732.4783.8390.4389.9
Thefts 2932295235
    per 100,000 1968.82130.51894.23383.22274.2
Auto thefts 11333
    per 100,000 67.966.6196.0195.2194.9
Arson 00420
    per 100,000 0.00.0261.3130.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 262.1235.0185.5230.3328.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.30
US city average:  3.00

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Elizabeth-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Elizabeth town center .

On 6/12/1982, a category 3 tornado 32.2 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (about 27 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)

Local government website: www.townofelizabeth.org

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)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 30 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public high schools in Elizabeth:
  • ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 824; Location: 36500 COUNTY ROAD 13; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 589 SOUTH BANNER STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Elizabeth:
  • ELIZABETH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 34427 COUNTY ROAD 13; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • RUNNING CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 900 SOUTH ELBERT STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ELBERT COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 823 SOUTH BANNOCK STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
  • ELIZABETH RUNNING CREEK PRESCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 589 SOUTH BANNER STREET; Grades: PK - PK)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elizabeth and their reported violations in the past:

ELIZABETH TOWN OF (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-1996), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
GAMBEL OAKS HOA (Address: 1376 CONIFER TR, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2003)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
SPRING VALLEY GOLF COURSE (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.8%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
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:  9.2%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Elizabeth compared to Colorado state average:

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  • 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.


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Banks with branches in Elizabeth (2007 data):
  • Bank of the West: Elizabeth Branch at 770 East Kiowa Avenue, branch established on 1991-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Safeway-Elizabeth Branch at 220 South Elizabeth Street, branch established on 1997-12-10. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of Choice Colorado: Elizabeth Branch at 120 So Elizabeth St, branch established on 1999-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-06: Bank assets: $476.6 mil, Deposits: $399.1 mil, headquarters in Arvada, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Choice Holding Company



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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
Police - Other 2$4,650$27,9000$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,200$26,4001$866
Other Government Administration 2$8,862$53,1725$850
Police Protection - Officers 6$21,380$42,7600$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$4,918$29,5080$0
Streets and Highways 3$10,374$41,4960$0
Totals for Government 16$52,384$39,2886$1,716


Elizabeth government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $249,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $154,000
    Water Utilities: $143,000
    Sewerage: $132,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
    Health Services - Other: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $74,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $86,000
    All Other: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $543,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,237,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,115,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $510,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $122,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $55,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,778,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $307,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $794,000
    Property: $230,000
    NEC: $56,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $660,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

10.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.65%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, CO  2.68% ($72,404 average AGI)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.97% ($62,528)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.83% ($64,900)


10.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.81%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, CO  2.56% ($56,773 average AGI)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.68% ($44,595)
to El Paso County, CO  0.72% ($46,115)


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.)
  • 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)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, 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.)
  • KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth:
  • KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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