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Population (year 2000): 1,162. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,139 (-2.0% change)
 

Males: 607  (52.2%)
Females: 555  (47.8%)

Weld County

Median resident age:  28.2 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80623.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,600 (it was $45,625 in 2000)
Gilcrest  $52,600
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $147,500 (it was $106,000 in 2000)
Gilcrest  $147,500
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Gilcrest:

  • Hispanic (54.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.5%)
  • Other race (32.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (18.1%), Irish (4.7%), United States (4.2%), English (4.1%), Swedish (1.5%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 3/18/1912

Elevation: 4751 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 1536 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gilcrest

  • High school or higher: 61.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilcrest town

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

241 residents are foreign born (20.7% Latin America).

This town:  20.7%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Gilcrest:  0.8% ($890)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

Gilcrest satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (9.9 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (31.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (685.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Platteville, CO (5.7 miles ), Milliken, CO (6.5 miles ), La Salle, CO (7.0 miles ), Evans, CO (8.1 miles ), Greeley, CO (9.9 miles ), Garden City, CO (9.9 miles ), Johnstown, CO (10.4 miles ), Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO (12.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $44,900
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $153,200
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $164,200

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Latitude: 40.28 N, Longitude: 104.78 W


Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +386 (+49.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Gilcrest (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (82.2 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (246.5 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (821.7 per 100,000)
  • 35 thefts (2875.9 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (328.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 272.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in Gilcrest (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (83.5 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (83.5 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (333.9 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (751.3 per 100,000)
  • 50 thefts (4173.6 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (166.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 391.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.62
US city average:  3.00

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Gilcrest-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Gilcrest town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 30.7 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gilcrest:
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; GREELEY, CO)
  • PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 24 miles; BRIGHTON, CO)
  • DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE (about 28 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilcrest:
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 20 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
  • DENVER INTL (about 31 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 41 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gilcrest:
  • EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 13 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: 11V)
  • PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 15 miles; HUDSON, CO; ID: 18V)
  • GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 16 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: GXY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilcrest:
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 10 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 38 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 43 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 44 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
Public high school in Gilcrest:
  • VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 1001 BIRCH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Gilcrest:
  • GILCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 1175 BIRCH STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

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

GILCREST TOWN OF (Population served: 1212, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and DEC-21-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1999)
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)

Average household size:
This town:  3.5 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.4%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Gilcrest compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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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
Parks and Recreation 1$2,326$27,9120$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,326$27,9120$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$253
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,744$34,4640$0
Financial Administration 1$4,340$52,0801$1,037
Water Supply 0$0 1$284
Sewerage 0$0 1$284
Health 0$0 1$99
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$138
Totals for Government 5$14,736$35,36610$2,095


Gilcrest government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $210,000
    Police Protection: $132,000
    Regular Highways: $101,000
    Financial Administration: $82,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $414,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $392,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $543,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $244,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $169,000
    Property: $109,000
    NEC: $39,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $230,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

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 Gilcrest:
  • 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, 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.)
  • KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gilcrest:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KSIR-FM1 (107.1 FM; HUDSON, CO; Owner: KKDD-FM BROADCASTERS)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUNC-FM (91.5 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • 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.)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KPAW (107.9 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)

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

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