Town of Eckley, Colorado
Location in Yuma County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°6′43″N 102°29′20″W / 40.11194, -102.48889
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County[1]	Yuma
Incorporated (town)	June 16, 1920[2]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3]	3,907 ft (1,191 m)
Population (2005)
- Total	273
- Density	591.7/sq mi (228.4/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[4]	80727
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code	08-23025
GNIS feature ID	0183026

The Town of Eckley is a Statutory Town located in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Eckley is located at 40°6′43″N, 102°29′20″W (40.111956, -102.488986)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 278 people, 100 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 591.7 people per square mile (228.4/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 255.4/sq mi (98.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.25% White, 0.36% African American, 1.80% Native American, 10.79% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.42% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the town the population was spread out with 37.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,500, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,194. About 17.8% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

• CDOT map of the Town of Eckley

• Eckley, Colorado is at coordinates 40°06′43″N 102°29′20″W / 40.111956, -102.488986 (Eckley, Colorado)Coordinates: 40°06′43″N 102°29′20″W / 40.111956, -102.488986 (Eckley, Colorado)

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