Mead, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°13′29″N 104°59′19″W / 40.22472°N 104.98861°W / 40.22472; -104.98861
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Town of Mead, Colorado
FIPS code
08-49600
GNIS feature ID0202568
Websitewww.townofmead.org

The Town of Mead is a

2020 United States Census
.

History

A post office called Mead has been in operation since 1907.[7] The town was named after Dr. Martin S. Mead, a pioneer settler.[8]

Geography

Mead is located at 40°13′29″N 104°59′19″W / 40.22472°N 104.98861°W / 40.22472; -104.98861 (40.224781, -104.988573).[9] It sits approximately 35 miles north of the State Capitol in Denver.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.3 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.71%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910114—
192014527.2%
19301524.8%
194019125.7%
1950186−2.6%
19601923.2%
19701951.6%
198035682.6%
199045628.1%
20002,017342.3%
20103,40568.8%
20204,78140.4%

As of the

Latino
of any race were 6.94% of the population.

There were 641 households, out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $79,298, and the median income for a family was $81,433. Males had a median income of $55,455 versus $32,596 for females. The

poverty line
, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

In the media

The film Die Hard 2 used locations in Mead for filming including the Historic Highlandlake Church and the surrounding land which served as the base of operations for the villains who take over Dulles International Airport. During filming, the rear of the church was actually used as the front for exterior filming and a false front was built. Interiors of the church were shot on a soundstage.

Also Rachel Crow from The X Factor Season 1, is from Mead, Colorado.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Mead town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  7. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  8. ^ 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. 34.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

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