Gold Hill, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 230.
Population change since 2000: +9.5%
Males: 87  (37.9%)
Females: 143  (62.1%)
Median resident age:

47.8 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 80302.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-642,003,274 (it was $48,750 in 2000)
Gold Hill $-642,003,274
CO $89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $66,769 (it was $24,675 in 2000)

Gold Hill CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-738,787,065 (it was $261,500 in 2000)
Gold Hill $-738,787,065
CO $531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $728,641; detached houses: $740,253

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,305.

March 2022 cost of living index in Gold Hill: 99.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.3%

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Ancestries: European (21.4%), Norwegian (21.4%), German (17.9%), Canadian (8.3%), Polish (8.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 8296 feet

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 115 people per square mile   (very low).

Gold Hill, Colorado map

29 residents are foreign born (8.5% Europe, 2.4% North America).

This place:

11.7%
Colorado:

9.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Gold Hill CDP:

0.5% ($1,250)
Colorado:

0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (8.6 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (25.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (583.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Sunshine, CO (1.6 miles ),
Crisman, CO (1.8 miles),
Mountain Meadows, CO (1.8 miles ),
Sugarloaf, CO (1.8 miles ),
Jamestown, CO (1.9 miles ),
Bark Ranch, CO (2.0 miles ),
Bald Mountain, CO (2.1 miles ),
Seven Hills, CO (2.1 miles)

Latitude: 40.06 N, Longitude: 105.41 W

Distribution of median household income in Gold Hill, CO in 2022
Gold Hill satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Colorado:

3.2%

Average climate in Gold Hill, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Gold Hill, Colorado average temperatures Gold Hill, Colorado average precipitation Gold Hill, Colorado humidity Gold Hill, Colorado wind speed Gold Hill, Colorado snowfall Gold Hill, Colorado sunshine Gold Hill, Colorado clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.5. This is worse than average.

City:

94.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.439. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.439
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 2.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.52
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 44.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

44.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.98. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.98
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Gold Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the Gold Hill place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/2008, a category F3 tornado 36.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 78 people and caused $147 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gold Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 751% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 410.8 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 161.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 512.1 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 211.1 miles away from Gold Hill center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 392.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 243.4 miles away from Gold Hill center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Boulder County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gold Hill topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Gold Hill:

  • BOULDER COMMUNITY HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; BOULDER, CO)
  • HOSPICE OF MEMORIAL HOSP (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BOULDER, CO)
  • BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; BOULDER, CO)
  • FAMILY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BOULDER, CO)
  • ANAM CHARA HOSPICE, LLC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BOULDER, CO)
  • MESA VISTA OF BOULDER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BOULDER, CO)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES - BOULDER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BOULDER, CO)

Amtrak stations near Gold Hill:

  • 7 miles: BOULDER (4401 N. BROADWAY) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.
  • 18 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gold Hill:

  • University of Colorado Boulder (about 9 miles; Boulder, CO; Full-time enrollment: 28,328)
  • Front Range Community College (about 23 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
  • Colorado School of Mines (about 24 miles; Golden, CO; FT enrollment: 5,507)
  • Red Rocks Community College (about 28 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 6,185)
  • Regis University (about 28 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 6,975)
  • Colorado Christian University (about 30 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • University of Colorado Denver (about 32 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 14,727)

Public elementary/middle school in Gold Hill:

See full list of schools located in Gold Hill

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • KGNU Community Radio 88.5FM gets into Gold Hill.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Gold Hill: Trojan Ranch (A), Gold Hill Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Gold Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Boulder County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

45.5%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.4%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Gold Hill:

Marital status in Gold Hill, CO
  • Never married: 63.9%
  • Now married: 36.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Gold Hill:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 49.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.1
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gold Hill, CO (based on Boulder County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic59,24011
Evangelical Protestant28,825101
Mainline Protestant19,12643
Other14,35974
Orthodox7184
None172,299-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 45
Boulder County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Boulder County:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 68
Boulder County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 287
Here:

9.94 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Boulder County:

3.6%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

12.5%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Boulder County:

12.4%
Colorado:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Gold Hill:

47.8%
Colorado:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

61.2%
Colorado:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

26.5
Colorado:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

10.6%
Colorado:

20.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Gold Hill:

6.7
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
Gold Hill:

37.2%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
Gold Hill:

65.1%
State:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

86.3%
Colorado:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gold Hill, CO Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Gold Hill:

  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KVCU (1190 AM; 7 kW; BOULDER, CO; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCFC (1490 AM; 1 kW; BOULDER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gold Hill:

  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K229AC (93.7 FM; WARD, CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY BROADCAST ASSOC., INC.)
  • KXDC (102.1 FM; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: HIGH PEAK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gold Hill:

  • K54DK (Channel 54; BOULDER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • K17CF (Channel 17; BOULDER, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
  • K47IH (Channel 47; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K44CT (Channel 44; BOULDER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • K57AA (Channel 57; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Gold Hill Fire Station (Lat: 40.063861 Lon: -105.411667), Call Sign: WXT650,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz, 154.280 MHz, 154.325 MHz, 154.415 MHz, Grant Date: 12/06/2023, Expiration Date: 01/05/2034, Registrant: Boulder County Sheriff\'s Office Communications, 3280 Airport Roar, Boulder, CO 80301, Phone: (303) 441-3880, Email:

  • S Of Sunshine Canyon Dr. 0.32 Miles E Of Gold Hill (Lat: 40.059722 Lon: -105.404722), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3.8 m, Overall height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WQNM710,
    Assigned Frequencies: 170.300 MHz, Grant Date: 02/05/2021, Expiration Date: 03/24/2031, Certifier: Kevin Stewart, Registrant: Urban Drainage And Flood Control District, 2480 W. 26th Ave, Suite 156-B, Denver, CO 80211, Phone: (303) 455-6277, Fax: (303) 455-7880, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$509,9408$308,912
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$230,130
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$283,365
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$536,230
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0137.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Gold Hill, CO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Gold Hill, CO - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gold Hill, CO
  • 43.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 36.6%Wood
  • 19.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gold Hill, CO
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Gold Hill compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Gold Hill on our top lists:

  • #47 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
  • #71 (80302) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most full service restaurants in 2005"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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