Firestone, Colorado

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Population (year 2000): 1,908

Males: 939	(49.2%)
Females: 969	(50.8%)

Weld County

Median resident age:	32.0 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip codes: 80520.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,700 (it was $55,313 in 2000)

Firestone	$63,700
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $197,200 (it was $141,700 in 2000)

Firestone	$197,200
Colorado:	$223,300

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Races in Firestone:

White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
Hispanic (27.7%)
Other race (11.5%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
American Indian (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (9.2%), English (8.2%), French (5.0%), Italian (4.4%), Swedish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 10/8/1908

Elevation: 4961 feet

Land area: 5.34 square miles.

Population density: 357 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Firestone

High school or higher: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Firestone town

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 9.9%

161 residents are foreign born (7.9% Latin America).

This town:	8.4%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Firestone, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Firestone to the number of sex offenders is 477 to 1.

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

Firestone:	0.9% ($1,213)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longmont, CO (12.2 miles , pop. 71,093).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (18.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (670.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Frederick, CO (2.2 miles ), Dacono, CO (3.9 miles ), Mead, CO (7.4 miles ), Platteville, CO (9.6 miles ), Fort Lupton, CO (9.7 miles ), Erie, CO (10.5 miles ), Todd Creek, CO (11.3 miles ), Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO (12.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,300
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $98,700
1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $159,100
1999: 178 buildings, average cost: $144,900
2000: 361 buildings, average cost: $155,700
2001: 395 buildings, average cost: $167,500
2002: 327 buildings, average cost: $174,800
2003: 272 buildings, average cost: $189,800
2004: 244 buildings, average cost: $216,000
2005: 248 buildings, average cost: $242,200
2006: 195 buildings, average cost: $243,400

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Latitude: 40.13 N, Longitude: 104.94 W

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
Public administration (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	8.91
US city average:	3.00

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Firestone-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Firestone town center .

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 tornado 27.8 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Firestone:

DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE (about 13 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO)
LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LONGMONT, CO)
PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 17 miles; BRIGHTON, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Firestone:

FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 23 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
DENVER INTL (about 27 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
BUCKLEY AFB (about 33 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Firestone:

ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 12 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
VANCE BRAND (about 15 miles; LONGMONT, CO; ID: 2V2)
PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 17 miles; HUDSON, CO; ID: 18V)

Amtrak station near Firestone:

12 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) - Bus Station

Local government website: www.ci.firestone.co.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Firestone:

FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 25 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 29 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 29 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 31 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)

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

FIRESTONE TOWN OF (Population served: 7000, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006)

2 minor monitoring violations

TOMAHAWK TRUCK STOP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

TOMAHAWK TRUCK STOP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

VIPER V&Z (Serves WY, Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

8 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	3.1 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	81.0%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Firestone compared to Colorado state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Firestone (2007 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Firestone King Soopers Branch at 6110 Firestone Boulevard, branch established on 2004-11-10. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Adams Bank & Trust: Firestone Branch at 8308 Colorado Blvd, branch established on 2005-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $434.7 mil, Deposits: $309.0 mil, headquarters in Ogallala, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Adbanc, Inc.
FirstBank of Longmont: Firestone Branch at 6080 Firestone Boulevard, branch established on 2005-08-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $334.7 mil, Deposits: $308.6 mil, headquarters in Longmont, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
Colorado Community Bank: Firestone Branch at 5855 Firestone Blvd, branch established on 2005-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $383.3 mil, Deposits: $336.5 mil, headquarters in Yuma, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Investment Company
Heritage Bank: Firestone Branch at 8080 Weld County Road 13, branch established on 2004-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $435.1 mil, Deposits: $370.9 mil, headquarters in Louisville, CO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Front Range Capital Corporation

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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
Streets and Highways	2	$5,554	$33,324	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$7,754	$31,016	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$3,044	$36,528	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		10	$4,684
Police Protection - Officers	7	$21,100	$36,171	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$5,082	$30,492	0	$0
Totals for Government	15	$42,534	$34,027	10	$4,684

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 Firestone:

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.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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.)
KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Firestone:

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)
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
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)
KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KCDC (90.7 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT)
K251AB (98.1 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Firestone:

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)
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.)
K63AB (Channel 63; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KFCT (Channel 22; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)

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