Seibert, Colorado

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Town of Seibert, Colorado
Town
Overview from the south
Overview from the south
Location of Seibert in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
Location of Seibert in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°17′58″N 102°52′13″W / 39.29944°N 102.87028°W / 39.29944; -102.87028Coordinates: 39°17′58″N 102°52′13″W / 39.29944°N 102.87028°W / 39.29944; -102.87028
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Kit Carson
IncorporatedJune 21, 1917[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,711 ft (1,436 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total181
 • Estimate 
(2019)[5]
213
 • Density620.99/sq mi (239.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80834
Area code(s)970
FIPS code08-69040
GNIS feature ID0195118

Seibert is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 181 at the 2010 census and is, as of 2018, estimated to be 216.[7][8]

A post office called Seibert has been in operation since 1888.[9] The community was named after Henry Seibert, a railroad agent.[10]

Geography[edit]

Seibert is located at 39°17′58″N 102°52′13″W / 39.29944°N 102.87028°W / 39.29944; -102.87028 (39.299456, -102.870204).[11]

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

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920311—
1930273−12.2%
1940249−8.8%
195034639.0%
1960210−39.3%
1970192−8.6%
1980180−6.2%
19901810.6%
2000180−0.6%
20101810.6%
2019 (est.)213[5]17.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 180 people, 93 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.2 people per square mile (217.2/km2). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 332.8 per square mile (127.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.56% White, 0.56% Native American, and 3.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.51.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,806. About 7.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.9% of those 65 or over.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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 2007-09-02.
  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" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  8. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2012.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  10. ^ 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. 46.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links[edit]

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