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Adams County

Population in July 2007: 7,584.
Males: 4,036  (53.2%)
Females: 3,548  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81251.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,434 (it was $38,536 in 2000)
Twin Lakes:  $42,434
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $201,593 (it was $142,900 in 2000)
Twin Lakes:  $201,593
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $212,643; Detached houses: $211,891; Townhouses or other attached units: $191,760; In 2-unit structures: $157,604; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,146; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Twin Lakes:

  • Hispanic (49.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.2%)
  • Other race (13.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)
  • Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Twin Lakes: 98.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.3%), Irish (7.5%), English (7.2%), United States (4.3%), Italian (3.9%), Swedish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5245 feet

Land area: 1.67 square miles.

Population density: 4546 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Twin Lakes

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Twin Lakes CDP

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1,542 residents are foreign born (21.2% Latin America).

This place:  24.5%
Colorado:  8.6%

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

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

Twin Lakes:  0.7% ($942)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Adams, CO (3.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (585.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sherrelwood, CO (1.0 miles ), North Washington, CO (1.3 miles ), Berkley, CO (1.4 miles ), Welby, CO (1.6 miles ), Federal Heights, CO (1.7 miles ), West Adams, CO (1.9 miles ), Lakeside, CO (2.0 miles) , Westminster, CO (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.83 N, Longitude: 105.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -487 (-7.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 195 (7.5%)

Twin Lakes household income distribution Twin Lakes home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Twin Lakes-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Twin Lakes place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 14.7 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Twin Lakes:
  • MEDIPLEX SPECIALTY HOSPITAL REHAB (about 4 miles; THORNTON, CO)
  • NORTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL CTR (about 4 miles; THORNTON, CO)
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSP-PSYCH SRVCS (about 4 miles; THORNTON, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Twin Lakes, CO

Amtrak stations near Twin Lakes:
  • 5 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.
  • 19 miles: DENVER INTERNATIONAL AP'T (DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twin Lakes:
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 8 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 12 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 12 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 21 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)

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

MT ELBERT WA (Address: 312 MT ELBERT DR., Population served: 170, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2003)
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)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
WINDSPIRIT CAF¿ (Population served: 111, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.8%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Twin Lakes, CO


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Twin Lakes compared to Colorado state average:

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  • 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 above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age 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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Twin Lakes travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Twin Lakes

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents54.7%6.2%3.7%3.6%3.3%
Congregations5.2%8.7%4.0%5.2%7.5%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.9%2.6%2.4%2.1%18.6%
Congregations4.6%3.5%1.2%5.2%54.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Twin Lakes:
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KJME (1390 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JO-MOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Twin Lakes:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Twin Lakes:
  • 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.)
  • K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, 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.)
  • KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K47IH (Channel 47; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • K44CT (Channel 44; BOULDER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCEC (Channel 50; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KF5KH, Previous Call Sign: N0GPO, Licensee ID: L00389585
    Grant Date: 08/29/2001, Expiration Date: 08/29/2011
    Registrant: Anthony S Brooke, 6451 St Hwy 82, Twin Lakes, CO 81251


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BEECH H35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5527D , Serial Number: D-5063, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Gary V Holmes, Po Box 98, Twin Lakes, CO 81251



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$154,39734$124,69242$129,3755$49,0301$1,748,22012$133,3480$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$98,78417$144,6352$43,2150$02$102,7650$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$09$105,88151$154,9766$73,4630$05$120,9242$53,075
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$148,51219$156,8570$00$03$132,7030$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$116,4305$169,4300$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0095.01 , 0095.02, 0095.53

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$159,8747$170,9872$164,845
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$93,1802$179,1200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$56,9700$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$174,8201$127,5400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0095.01 , 0095.02, 0095.53

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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