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Population (year 2000): 12,065. Estimated population in July 2006: 11,744 (-2.7% change)
 

Males: 5,877  (48.7%)
Females: 6,188  (51.3%)

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Median resident age:  31.3 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80260.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,100 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Federal Heights  $36,100
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $191,500 (it was $143,100 in 2000)
Federal Heights  $191,500
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Federal Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.3%)
  • Hispanic (22.6%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Vietnamese (2.4%)
  • Other Asian (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (15.7%), Irish (10.9%), English (9.6%), United States (7.4%), Italian (3.3%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5535 feet

Land area: 1.80 square miles.

Population density: 6567 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Federal Heights

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Federal Heights city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

1,155 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America, 4.0% Asia).

This city:  9.6%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Federal Heights, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Federal Heights to the number of sex offenders is 907 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Federal Heights:  0.8% ($1,104)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Adams, CO (1.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (653.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: West Adams, CO (1.7 miles ), Sherrelwood, CO (2.0 miles ), Twin Lakes, CO (2.9 miles ), Westminster, CO (3.0 miles ), Northglenn, CO (3.1 miles ), Welby, CO (3.6 miles ), Berkley, CO (4.4 miles ), North Washington, CO (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $63,000
  • 1998: 69 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,000

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Latitude: 39.87 N, Longitude: 105.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,621 (-30.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 535 (9.0%)


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Population change in the 1990s: +2,685 (+28.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Federal Heights by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 02001000
    per 100,000 0.015.80.00.08.20.00.00.0
Rapes 3123262010
    per 100,000 25.47.916.123.716.450.1167.083.8
Robberies 415171614131611
    per 100,000 33.8118.8137.2126.6114.5108.5133.692.2
Assaults 923161912184211
    per 100,000 76.1182.1129.1150.398.1150.2350.892.2
Burglaries 43939617312010310584
    per 100,000 363.8736.5774.71368.6981.4859.6877.0704.3
Thefts 446654571825677433390500
    per 100,000 3773.35179.04607.86526.45536.53613.83257.34192.2
Auto thefts 6713816111117112612779
    per 100,000 566.81092.81299.2878.11398.41051.61060.7662.4
Arson 11131327
    per 100,000 8.57.98.123.78.225.016.758.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 267.4456.2422.4514.1485.4391.5520.4383.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.04
US city average:  3.00

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Federal Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Federal Heights 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 20.1 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Federal Heights:
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST ANTHONY NORTH HOSP (about 2 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO)
  • MEDIPLEX SPECIALTY HOSPITAL REHAB (about 4 miles; THORNTON, CO)
  • NORTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL CTR (about 4 miles; THORNTON, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Federal Heights:
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 22 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 25 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 41 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Federal Heights:
  • JEFFCO (about 8 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
  • BOULDER MUNI (about 19 miles; BOULDER, CO; ID: 1V5)

Amtrak station near Federal Heights:
  • 8 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 Federal Heights:
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 11 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 16 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 17 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 24 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
Public elementary/middle school in Federal Heights:
  • PINNACLE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 1,308; Location: 1001 W 84TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Federal Heights that have no violations reported:
  • FEDERAL HEIGHTS CITY OF (Population served: 11102, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.0%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Federal Heights compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below 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 Federal Heights (2007 data):
  • Vectra Bank Colorado, National Association: Federal Heights Branch at 8410 Umatilla Street, branch established on 1982-09-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,385.4 mil, Deposits: $1,712.4 mil, headquarters in Farmington, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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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
Natural Resources 1$3,631$43,5720$0
Other and Unallocable 5$18,208$43,6991$2,090
Water Supply 3$12,624$50,4960$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,126$37,5120$0
Sewerage 1$2,520$30,2400$0
Streets and Highways 6$23,198$46,3961$1,096
Correction 0$0 1$465
Fire - Other 0$0 1$2,258
Firefighters 16$71,780$53,8350$0
Police - Other 10$25,791$30,9493$1,787
Police Protection - Officers 22$99,043$54,0230$0
Judicial and Legal 2$5,907$35,4421$124
Other Government Administration 6$26,572$53,1448$4,233
Financial Administration 3$12,912$51,6480$0
Totals for Government 76$305,313$48,20716$12,053


Federal Heights government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $93,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,331,000
    All Other: $573,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $953,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $1,697,000
    Police Protection: $1,630,000
    Water Utilities: $1,402,000
    Central Staff Services: $946,000
    Regular Highways: $804,000
    Sewerage: $679,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $320,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $192,000
    General Public Buildings: $182,000
    Housing & Community Development: $177,000
    Financial Administration: $169,000
    Parks & Recreation: $83,000
    General - Other: $75,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $147,000
    Highways: $35,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $347,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $133,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,270,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,880,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $390,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $691,000
    Interest Earnings: $466,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $105,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,198,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,615,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $432,000
    All Other: $157,000
    Highways: $35,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $5,504,000
    Property: $747,000
    Public Utilities: $476,000
    Other Selective Sales: $134,000
    NEC: $129,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $68,000
    Tobacco Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,320,000

11.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.55%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Adams County:  0.06%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  2.35% ($34,514 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  2.20% ($41,161)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.34% ($40,437)


10.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.40%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Adams County:  0.04%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  1.90% ($30,013 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  1.80% ($37,014)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.31% ($32,985)


Strongest AM radio stations in Federal Heights:
  • KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, 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.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KJME (1390 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JO-MOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Federal Heights:
  • 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.)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Federal Heights:
  • K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
  • K47IH (Channel 47; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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