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Coordinates: 38°16′0″N 108°32′50″W / 38.26667, -108.54722
Town of Nucla, Colorado
Location in Montrose County and the state of Colorado
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County^[1]	Montrose
Incorporated (town)	March 14, 1915^[2]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town^[1]
Area
- Total	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- Land	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation ^[3]	5,787 ft (1,764 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	734
- Density	1,048.6/sq mi (407.8/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code^[4]	81424
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code	08-54935
GNIS feature ID	0185887

The Town of Nucla is a Statutory Town located in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the town's founders intent that it serve as a "nucleus" for the surrounding farms and mines, although it has since come to be associated with the growth of uranium mining in the region.

Geography

Nucla is located at 38°16′0″N, 108°32′50″W (38.266775, -108.547146)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 734 people, 311 households, and 208 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,036.0 people per square mile (399.2/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 520.8/sq mi (200.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.69% White, 1.09% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.68% of the population.

There were 311 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,466, and the median income for a family was $33,636. Males had a median income of $32,417 versus $21,726 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,982. About 14.4% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

Bill Symons, Canadian Football Hall of Famer.
Mikael Smith, 12th Colorado 4x State Wrestling Champion

References

^ ^a ^b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on November 26, 2007.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

Town of Nucla
- CDOT map of the Town of Nucla

Nucla, Colorado is at coordinates 38°16′00″N 108°32′50″W / 38.266775, -108.547146 (Nucla, Colorado)Coordinates: 38°16′00″N 108°32′50″W / 38.266775, -108.547146 (Nucla, Colorado)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Montrose County, Colorado

County seat: Montrose

City	Montrose

Towns	Naturita \| Nucla \| Olathe

Unincorporated communities	Bedrock \| Cimarron \| Maher \| Paradox \| Redvale \| Uravan