Paoli, Colorado

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Paoli, Colorado
Town
Entering from the west.
Entering from the west.
Location of Paoli in Phillips County, Colorado.
Location of Paoli in Phillips County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°36′44″N 102°28′22″W / 40.61222°N 102.47278°W / 40.61222; -102.47278Coordinates: 40°36′44″N 102°28′22″W / 40.61222°N 102.47278°W / 40.61222; -102.47278
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Phillips
Incorporated1930-08-06[2]
Named forPasquale Paoli
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Land0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
3,888 ft (1,185 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total34
 • Estimate 
(2019)[5]
34
 • Density114.86/sq mi (44.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80746 (PO Box)
Area code(s)970
FIPS code08-57245
GNIS feature ID0182821
Fifth least populous Colorado municipality

Paoli is a Statutory Town in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The population was 34 at the 2010 census.[7]

A post office called Paoli has been in operation since 1888.[8] The community was named after Paoli, Pennsylvania.[9]

Geography[]

Paoli is located at

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40°36′44″N 102°28′22″W / 40.61222°N 102.47278°W / 40.61222; -102.47278 (40.612120, -102.472868).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
194085—
1950917.1%
196081−11.0%
197052−35.8%
19808155.8%
199029−64.2%
20004244.8%
201034−19.0%
2019 (est.)34[5]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 17 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 138.3 people per square mile (54.1/km2). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 79.0 per square mile (30.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 19 households, out of which 4 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 10 were married couples living together, 1 had a female householder with no husband present, and 7 were non-families. 6 were made up of individuals, and 2 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $40,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,947. There were 30.0% of families and 18.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  7. ^ "2000 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2012.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  9. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 39.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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