Town of Cedaredge, Colorado
Nickname: Southern Gateway to the Grand Mesa
Location in Delta County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°54′06″N 107°55′35″W / 38.90167, -107.92639
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Delta County[1]
Incorporated	May 2, 1907[2]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
- Total	2.1 sq mi (5.3 km²)
- Land	2.1 sq mi (5.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3]	6,230 ft (1,899 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,854
- Density	882.9/sq mi (349.8/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code	81413[4]
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code	08-12635
GNIS feature ID	0186245
Website: Town of Cedaredge

The Town of Cedaredge is a Statutory Town located in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,854 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cedaredge is located at 38°54′06″N, 107°55′35″W (38.9016487,-107.9264540).^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 1,854 people, 894 households, and 554 families residing in the town. The population density was 898.9 people per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 484.9/sq mi (187.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.01% White, 0.05% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.39% of the population.

There were 894 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,381, and the median income for a family was $35,052. Males had a median income of $32,426 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,059. About 10.0% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Cedaredge also has a high school, Cedaredge High School. Its mascot is the Bruin and competes in football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, baseball, swimming, tennis, and track. The Cedaredge Bruin Marching Band has won three state marching titles in class 1A (2002, 2003, and 2005).

See also

• Colorado municipalities

Cedaredge is served by the award-winning Mountain Valley News, which is owned by Advantage Holdings, the same corporation that owns the well-known High Country Shopper.

References

External links

• Town of Cedaredge website
• CDOT map of the Town of Cedaredge

• Cedaredge, Colorado is at coordinates 38°54′06″N 107°55′35″W / 38.9016487, -107.9264540 (Cedaredge, Colorado)Coordinates: 38°54′06″N 107°55′35″W / 38.9016487, -107.9264540 (Cedaredge, Colorado)

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