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{{Short description|City in the United States}} |
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{{Distinguish|Colorado, Texas|Colorado County, Texas}} |
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{{distinguish|Colorado, Texas}}Ownership Bacilia Peña Rodriguez Lost Souls City Tx 7951w |
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{{Infobox settlement |
{{Infobox settlement |
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| name |
| name = Colorado City, Texas |
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| settlement_type |
| settlement_type = [[City]] |
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| nickname = |
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| motto |
| motto = <!-- Images --> |
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| image_skyline |
| image_skyline = Downtown Colorado City, TX IMG 4541.JPG |
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| imagesize |
| imagesize = |
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| image_caption |
| image_caption = Downtown Colorado City |
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| image_flag |
| image_flag = |
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| image_seal |
| image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |
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| image_map |
| image_map = TXMap-doton-ColoradoCity.PNG |
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| mapsize |
| mapsize = 250px |
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| map_caption |
| map_caption = Location of Colorado City, Texas |
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| image_map1 |
| image_map1 = Mitchell County ColoradoCity.svg |
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| mapsize1 |
| mapsize1 = 250px |
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| map_caption1 |
| map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |
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| subdivision_type |
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name |
| subdivision_name = United States |
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| subdivision_type1 |
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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| subdivision_name1 |
| subdivision_name1 = [[Texas]] |
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| subdivision_type2 |
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Texas|County]] |
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| subdivision_name2 |
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mitchell County, Texas|Mitchell]] |
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<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes |
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| government_type |
| government_type = |
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| leader_title |
| leader_title = Mayor |
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| leader_name |
| leader_name = Travis Lynch<ref name="Mayor & City Council">{{cite web|title=Welcome to Colorado City, TX|url=https://www.coloradocitytexas.org/government/mayor___city_council/index.php|publisher=Colorado City|access-date=May 12, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327184629/https://www.coloradocitytexas.org/government/mayor___city_council/index.php |archive-date=March 27, 2020 }}</ref> |
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| leader_title1 |
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| leader_name1 = |
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| established_title = |
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| leader_name1 = |
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| established_date = <!-- Area --> |
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| established_title = |
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| unit_pref = Imperial |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017010302/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| unit_pref = Imperial |
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| area_magnitude = |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017010302/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| area_total_km2 = 13.81 |
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| area_land_km2 = 13.81 |
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| area_water_km2 = 0.00 |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 5.33 |
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| area_water_km2 = 0.00 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 5.33 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 5.33 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 |
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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of |
<!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |
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| population_footnotes |
| population_footnotes = |
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| population_total |
| population_total = 3991 |
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| population_density_km2 |
| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| population_density_sq_mi |
| population_density_sq_mi = auto |
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| population_blank1_title |
| population_blank1_title = [[Demonym]] |
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| population_blank1 |
| population_blank1 = Colorado Citian |
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<!-- General information -->| timezone |
<!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |
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| utc_offset |
| utc_offset = −6 |
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| timezone_DST |
| timezone_DST = CDT |
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| utc_offset_DST |
| utc_offset_DST = −5 |
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| elevation_footnotes |
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| elevation_m |
| elevation_m = 630 |
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| elevation_ft |
| elevation_ft = 2067 |
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| coordinates |
| coordinates = {{Coord|32|23|46|N|100|51|44|W|region:US-TX_type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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| postal_code_type |
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |
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| postal_code |
| postal_code = 79512 |
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| area_code |
| area_code = [[Area code 325|325]] |
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| blank_name |
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |
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| blank_info |
| blank_info = 48-16120<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=March 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100320084325/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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| blank1_name |
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |
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| blank1_info |
| blank1_info = 1333141<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007|archive-date=February 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212191832/http://geonames.usgs.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| website |
| website = [http://www.coloradocitytexas.org/ www.coloradocitytexas.org] |
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| footnotes |
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| pop_est_as_of = 2019 |
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| pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/> |
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| population_est = 3857 |
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'''Colorado City''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|ɒ|l|ə|ˈ|r|eɪ|d|ə}} {{respell|KOL|ə|RAY|də}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/TownPronunciationGuide.pdf|title=Town Pronunciation Guide| |
'''Colorado City''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|ɒ|l|ə|ˈ|r|eɪ|d|ə}} {{respell|KOL|ə|RAY|də}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/TownPronunciationGuide.pdf|title=Town Pronunciation Guide|work=[[Texas Almanac]]|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=March 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326085212/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/TownPronunciationGuide.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Mitchell County, Texas]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Its population was 3,991 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Colorado City originated as a ranger camp in 1877. It grew into a cattlemen's center and has been called "the Mother City of West Texas". The town acquired a railway station and post office in 1881 and was named the county seat. In the early 1880s it was a center for cattle shipment, with herds driven to Colorado City and loaded onto trains for shipment to the eastern markets. The population was estimated at 6,000 in 1884–1885, but dropped to 2,500 by 1890 after a drought, and dropped further with the growth of nearby [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. |
Colorado City originated as a ranger camp in 1877. It grew into a cattlemen's center and has been called "the Mother City of West Texas". The town acquired a railway station and post office in 1881 and was named the county seat. In the early 1880s it was a center for cattle shipment, with herds driven to Colorado City and loaded onto trains for shipment to the eastern markets. The population was estimated at 6,000 in 1884–1885, but dropped to 2,500 by 1890 after a drought, and dropped further with the growth of nearby [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. |
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The first school was conducted in a dugout in 1881 and moved to a building the next year. During the late 19th and 20th century, economic activity centered successively on salt mining, then farming, then oil production. By 1910 the town had a new public school, a waterworks, and an electric plant. A city hall was built by 1926.<ref name = TSHA>{{cite web|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/colorado-city-tx-mitchell-county|title=Colorado City, TX (Mitchell County)|last=Hunt|first=William R.|work=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}</ref> |
The first school was conducted in a dugout in 1881 and moved to a building the next year. During the late 19th and 20th century, economic activity centered successively on salt mining, then farming, then oil production. By 1910 the town had a new public school, a waterworks, and an electric plant. A city hall was built by 1926.<ref name = TSHA>{{cite web|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/colorado-city-tx-mitchell-county|title=Colorado City, TX (Mitchell County)|last=Hunt|first=William R.|work=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}</ref> |
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An oil refinery began operation in 1924 and closed in 1969. Other industries included a meat-packing operation and a mobile home factory.<ref name = TSHA/> |
An oil refinery began operation in 1924 and closed in 1969. Other industries included a meat-packing operation and a mobile home factory.<ref name = TSHA/> |
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=== Hailey Dunn Disappearance === |
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On December 26, 2010, Hailey Dunn disappeared on the way to her father's house to spend the night.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 26, 2022 |title=12 years after Hailey Dunn's disappearance and murder, where does the case stand? |url=https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/crime/12-years-hailey-dunns-disappearance-murder/513-42786307-8426-47d3-9ad5-0583bb7d9faa |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=newswest9.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The case against her has become cold, but her body was found in 2013 in [[Scurry County, Texas|Scurry County]], Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kendall |first=Jennifer |last2=Garza |first2=Ariana |date=2013-04-29 |title=A tragic end to the Hailey Dunn story: Scurry County remains identified as the missing teen's |url=https://ktxs.com/news/crime-watch/a-tragic-end-to-the-hailey-dunn-story-scurry-county-remains-identified-as-the-missing-teens |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=KTXS |language=en}}</ref> Her mother's boyfriend, Shawn Adkins, has long been suspected for the death of Hailey and told police she was in Scurry County, but on June 28, 2023, the prosecutions dismissed the case on prejudice based on advice from the FBI.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2023 |title=State explains reasons for dismissal of Shawn Adkins case |url=https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/state-explains-reasons-for-dismissal-in-shawn-adkins-case/513-a2139d98-7042-4aee-bded-4bb40c2f3832 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=newswest9.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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{{Weather box |
{{Weather box |
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|location = Colorado City, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–2009 |
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|single line = Yes |
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|location = Colorado City 1981–2010, extremes 1898–2009 |
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| single line = Y |
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|Jan record high F = 91 |
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|Feb record high F = 99 |
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|Mar record high F = 98 |
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|Apr record high F = 101 |
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|May record high F = 110 |
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|Jun record high F = 115 |
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|Jul record high F = 112 |
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|Aug record high F = 110 |
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|Sep record high F = 107 |
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|Oct record high F = 103 |
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|Nov record high F = 91 |
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|Dec record high F = 89 |
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| year high F = |
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|Jan high F = 57.9 |
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|Feb high F = 62.1 |
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|Mar high F = 70.2 |
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|Apr high F = 80.5 |
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|May high F = 87.2 |
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|Jun high F = 93.1 |
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|Jul high F = 96.7 |
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|Aug high F = 95.6 |
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|Sep high F = 88.1 |
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|Oct high F = 79.3 |
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|Nov high F = 67.0 |
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|Dec high F = 59.0 |
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| Jan record high F = 91 |
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|Jan mean F = 43.0 |
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|Feb mean F = 46.6 |
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|Mar mean F = 55.3 |
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|Apr mean F = 63.6 |
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|May mean F = 73.2 |
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|Jun mean F = 80.0 |
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|Jul mean F = 83.7 |
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|Aug mean F = 82.1 |
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|Sep mean F = 74.9 |
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|Oct mean F = 64.8 |
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|Nov mean F = 52.3 |
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|Dec mean F = 44.0 |
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|year mean F = |
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| Feb record low F = -1 |
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|Jan low F = 28.2 |
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|Feb low F = 31.2 |
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|Mar low F = 40.4 |
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|Apr low F = 46.6 |
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|May low F = 59.3 |
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|Jun low F = 66.8 |
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|Jul low F = 70.7 |
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|Aug low F = 68.6 |
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|Sep low F = 61.7 |
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|Oct low F = 50.2 |
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|Nov low F = 37.5 |
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|Dec low F = 29.1 |
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| precipitation colour = green |
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|year low F = |
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| Jan precipitation inch = 0.91 |
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| Feb precipitation inch = 1.54 |
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|Jan record low F = -7 |
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| Mar precipitation inch = 1.47 |
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|Feb record low F = -1 |
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|Mar record low F = 8 |
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| May precipitation inch = 1.13 |
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|Apr record low F = 23 |
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| Jun precipitation inch = 3.49 |
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|May record low F = 27 |
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| Jul precipitation inch = 1.39 |
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|Jun record low F = 42 |
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| Aug precipitation inch = 2.11 |
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|Jul record low F = 51 |
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| Sep precipitation inch = 2.31 |
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|Aug record low F = 51 |
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| Oct precipitation inch = 2.54 |
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|Sep record low F = 33 |
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| Nov precipitation inch = 1.01 |
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|Oct record low F = 22 |
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| Dec precipitation inch = 1.11 |
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|Nov record low F = 3 |
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|Dec record low F = 2 |
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| Feb snow inch = 0.6 |
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|precipitation colour = green |
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| Mar snow inch = 0.3 |
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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.90 |
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|Feb precipitation inch = 1.32 |
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|Mar precipitation inch = 1.68 |
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|Apr precipitation inch = 1.54 |
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|May precipitation inch = 2.15 |
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|Jun precipitation inch = 3.05 |
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|Jul precipitation inch = 1.96 |
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|Aug precipitation inch = 2.96 |
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|Sep precipitation inch = 1.90 |
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|Oct precipitation inch = 2.31 |
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|Nov precipitation inch = 1.19 |
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|Dec precipitation inch = 1.04 |
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|year precipitation inch = 22.00 |
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| Mar precipitation days = 4 |
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|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |
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|Jan precipitation days = 3.2 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 3.3 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 5.1 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 3.6 |
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|May precipitation days = 4.8 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 5.6 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 3.5 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 4.4 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 3.5 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 5.8 |
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| source 1 = WRCC for Colorado City |
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|Nov precipitation days = 4.7 |
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http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?tx1903 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 2.5 |
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|year precipitation days = 50.0 |
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|Jan snow inch = 0.2 |
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|Feb snow inch = 0.1 |
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|Mar snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Apr snow inch = 0.0 |
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|May snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Jun snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Oct snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Nov snow inch = 1.2 |
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|Dec snow inch = 0.1 |
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|unit snow days = 0.1 in |
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|Jan snow days = 0.2 |
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|Feb snow days = 0.1 |
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|Mar snow days = 0.0 |
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|Apr snow days = 0.0 |
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|May snow days = 0.0 |
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|Jun snow days = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow days = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow days = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow days = 0.0 |
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|Oct snow days = 0.0 |
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|Nov snow days = 0.3 |
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|Dec snow days = 0.1 |
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA> |
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{{cite web |
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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00411903&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Colorado City, TX |
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|access-date = March 27, 2023 |
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</ref> |
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData> |
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{{cite web |
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|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=maf |
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|publisher = National Weather Service |
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|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Midland |
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|access-date = March 27, 2023 |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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{{US Census population |
{{US Census population |
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|1890= 1582 |
| 1890 = 1582 |
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|1910= 1840 |
| 1910 = 1840 |
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|1920= 1766 |
| 1920 = 1766 |
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|1930= 4671 |
| 1930 = 4671 |
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|1940= 5213 |
| 1940 = 5213 |
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|1950= 6774 |
| 1950 = 6774 |
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|1960= 6457 |
| 1960 = 6457 |
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|1970= 5227 |
| 1970 = 5227 |
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|1980= 5405 |
| 1980 = 5405 |
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|1990= 4749 |
| 1990 = 4749 |
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|2000= 4281 |
| 2000 = 4281 |
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|2010= 4146 |
| 2010 = 4146 |
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| 2020 = 3991 |
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|estyear=2019 |
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=April 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|estimate=3857 |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020|archive-date=July 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726235959/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=April 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|+'''Colorado City racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4816120&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. |
|+'''Colorado City racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4816120&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}} |
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===2010 census=== |
===2010 census=== |
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, 4,146 people, 1,646 households, and 1,124 families resided in the city. The |
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, 4,146 people, 1,646 households, and 1,124 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|809.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,076 housing units at an average density of {{convert|392.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 76.71% White, 5.09% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 14.62% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 36.25% of the population. |
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Of the 1,646 households, 34.2% had children under 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were not families. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12. |
Of the 1,646 households, 34.2% had children under 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were not families. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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* [[Dick Compton]], played for the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Houston Oilers]], and the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], graduated from Colorado High School |
* [[Dick Compton]], played for the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Houston Oilers]], and the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], graduated from Colorado High School |
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* [[Martin Dies Jr.]], U.S. Congressman, was born in Colorado City |
* [[Martin Dies Jr.]], U.S. Congressman, was born in Colorado City |
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* [[Margaret Formby]] is the founder of the [[National Cowgirl Hall of Fame]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2010-08-03/clint-formby?v=1280799061|title=Clint Formby obituary|newspaper=[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]]|access-date=August 4, 2010|archive-date=October 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002235517/http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2010-08-03/clint-formby?v=1280799061|url-status=live}}</ref> |
* [[Margaret Formby]] is the founder of the [[National Cowgirl Hall of Fame]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2010-08-03/clint-formby?v=1280799061|title=Clint Formby obituary|newspaper=[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]]|access-date=August 4, 2010|archive-date=October 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002235517/http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2010-08-03/clint-formby?v=1280799061|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* [[Hollis Gainey]], member of world record 440 and 880 relays at the [[University of Texas]], graduated from Colorado High School |
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* [[George H. Mahon]], U.S. Representative; was raised in Mitchell County and is honored with a statue in front of the courthouse |
* [[George H. Mahon]], U.S. Representative; was raised in Mitchell County and is honored with a statue in front of the courthouse |
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* [[Don Maynard]], a Pro Football Hall of Fame member, graduated from Colorado High School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/players/don-maynard/biography/|title= |
* [[Don Maynard]], a Pro Football Hall of Fame member, graduated from Colorado High School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/players/don-maynard/biography/|title=Don Maynard Bio | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site|access-date=December 5, 2017|archive-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206074551/http://www.profootballhof.com/players/don-maynard/biography/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Champion Creek Reservoir]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Colorado City, Texas
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Downtown Colorado City
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Location of Colorado City, Texas
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| Coordinates: 32°23′46″N 100°51′44″W / 32.39611°N 100.86222°W / 32.39611; -100.86222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Travis Lynch[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2) |
| • Land | 5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,067 ft (630 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,991 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
| • Demonym | Colorado Citian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
79512
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| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-16120[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333141[4] |
| Website | www.coloradocitytexas.org |
Colorado City (/ˌkɒləˈreɪdə/ KOL-ə-RAY-də)[5] is a city in and the county seatofMitchell County, Texas, United States.[6] Its population was 3,991 at the 2020 census.
Colorado City originated as a ranger camp in 1877. It grew into a cattlemen's center and has been called "the Mother City of West Texas". The town acquired a railway station and post office in 1881 and was named the county seat. In the early 1880s it was a center for cattle shipment, with herds driven to Colorado City and loaded onto trains for shipment to the eastern markets. The population was estimated at 6,000 in 1884–1885, but dropped to 2,500 by 1890 after a drought, and dropped further with the growth of nearby San Angelo.
The first school was conducted in a dugout in 1881 and moved to a building the next year. During the late 19th and 20th century, economic activity centered successively on salt mining, then farming, then oil production. By 1910 the town had a new public school, a waterworks, and an electric plant. A city hall was built by 1926.[7]
An oil refinery began operation in 1924 and closed in 1969. Other industries included a meat-packing operation and a mobile home factory.[7]
On December 26, 2010, Hailey Dunn disappeared on the way to her father's house to spend the night.[8] The case against her has become cold, but her body was found in 2013 in Scurry County, Texas.[9] Her mother's boyfriend, Shawn Adkins, has long been suspected for the death of Hailey and told police she was in Scurry County, but on June 28, 2023, the prosecutions dismissed the case on prejudice based on advice from the FBI.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 sq mi (14 km2), all land. Colorado City is situated along the Colorado River to the west and Lone Wolf Creek to the east.
According to the Köppen climate classification, Colorado City has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[11]
| Climate data for Colorado City, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–2009 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
101 (38) |
110 (43) |
115 (46) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
115 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 57.9 (14.4) |
62.1 (16.7) |
70.2 (21.2) |
80.5 (26.9) |
87.2 (30.7) |
93.1 (33.9) |
96.7 (35.9) |
95.6 (35.3) |
88.1 (31.2) |
79.3 (26.3) |
67.0 (19.4) |
59.0 (15.0) |
78.1 (25.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 43.0 (6.1) |
46.6 (8.1) |
55.3 (12.9) |
63.6 (17.6) |
73.2 (22.9) |
80.0 (26.7) |
83.7 (28.7) |
82.1 (27.8) |
74.9 (23.8) |
64.8 (18.2) |
52.3 (11.3) |
44.0 (6.7) |
63.6 (17.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.2 (−2.1) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
40.4 (4.7) |
46.6 (8.1) |
59.3 (15.2) |
66.8 (19.3) |
70.7 (21.5) |
68.6 (20.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
50.2 (10.1) |
37.5 (3.1) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
49.2 (9.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −7 (−22) |
−1 (−18) |
8 (−13) |
23 (−5) |
27 (−3) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
51 (11) |
33 (1) |
22 (−6) |
3 (−16) |
2 (−17) |
−7 (−22) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.90 (23) |
1.32 (34) |
1.68 (43) |
1.54 (39) |
2.15 (55) |
3.05 (77) |
1.96 (50) |
2.96 (75) |
1.90 (48) |
2.31 (59) |
1.19 (30) |
1.04 (26) |
22.00 (559) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.2 (0.51) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.6 (4.01) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 50.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
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| Source 2: National Weather Service[13] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 1,582 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,840 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,766 | −4.0% | |
| 1930 | 4,671 | 164.5% | |
| 1940 | 5,213 | 11.6% | |
| 1950 | 6,774 | 29.9% | |
| 1960 | 6,457 | −4.7% | |
| 1970 | 5,227 | −19.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,405 | 3.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,749 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,281 | −9.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,146 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,991 | −3.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,794 | 44.95% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 210 | 5.26% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Native (NH) | 20 | 0.5% |
| Asian (NH) | 43 | 1.08% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 6 | 0.15% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 103 | 2.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,815 | 45.48% |
| Total | 3,991 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,991 people, 1,494 households, and 728 families residing in the city.
As of the census[3] of 2010, 4,146 people, 1,646 households, and 1,124 families resided in the city. The population density was 809.2 inhabitants per square mile (312.4/km2). There were 2,076 housing units at an average density of 392.4 per square mile (151.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 76.71% White, 5.09% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 14.62% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 36.25% of the population.
Of the 1,646 households, 34.2% had children under 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were not families. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city, the age distribution was 28.5% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,842, and for a family was $27,363. Males had a median income of $22,272 versus $20,037 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,591. About 18.7% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.
Colorado City is served by the Colorado Independent School District.
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