Town of Empire, Colorado
Nickname: Heart of the Rocky Mountain Empire
Location in Clear Creek County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 105°40′59″W / 39.76028, -105.68306
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Clear Creek County[1]
Incorporated	April 12, 1882[2]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3]	8,615 ft (2,626 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	355
- Density	1,183.3/sq mi (507.1/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[4]	80438
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
Highways	US 40
GNIS feature ID	0181355

General store along U.S. Highway 40 in Empire, Colorado

The historic Town of Empire is a Statutory Town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The population was 355 at the U.S. Census 2000. The town is a former mining settlement that flourished during the Colorado Silver Boom in the late 19th century. It is located in the valley Clear Creek west of Denver, on the north side of the valley. The town consists of several commercial establishments and residents. U.S. Highway 40 passes through the town as its ascends towards Berthoud Pass, putting the town on the direct route between Denver and Middle Park.

Geography

Empire is located at 39°45′37″N, 105°40′59″W (39.760319, -105.682995)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 355 people, 163 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,406.0 people per square mile (548.3/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 708.9/sq mi (276.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.37% White, 3.10% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.66% of the population.

There were 163 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 112.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,159, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $29,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,417. About 10.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Points of Interest

• Peck House - Historic hotel and restaurant. [1]
• Hard Rock Cafe - This is the original, dating from 1934, and named for the hardrock miners that were its early customers. It predates and is not affiliated with the chain of restaurants that also call themselves the Hard Rock Cafe.

See also

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Clear Creek County, Colorado
  • Colorado history
    • Colorado Silver Boom
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
• United States Forest Service
  • Arapaho National Forest

References

External links

• CDOT map of the Town of Empire

• Empire, Colorado is at coordinates 39°45′37″N 105°40′59″W / 39.760319, -105.682995 (Empire, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 105°40′59″W / 39.760319, -105.682995 (Empire, Colorado)

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