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Eaton, Colorado

Coordinates:40°31′31″N104°42′48″W/ 40.525181°N 104.713308°W/40.525181; -104.713308
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Eaton, Colorado
Statutory Town[1]
Town of Eaton[1]
Barn in Eaton, Colorado
Barn in Eaton, Colorado
Location of the Town of Eaton in Weld County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Eaton inWeld County, Colorado.
Eaton is located in the United States
Eaton
Eaton
Location of the Town of Eaton in theUnited States.
Coordinates:40°31′31″N104°42′48″W/ 40.525181°N 104.713308°W/40.525181; -104.713308[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyWeld County[1]
Incorporated (town)December 5, 1892[3]
Government
• TypeStatutory Town[1]
• MayorScott Moser
• MayorPro TemLanie Isbell
Area
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• Total3.160 sq mi (8.185 km2)
• Land3.160 sq mi (8.185 km2)
• Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
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4,839 ft (1,475 m)
Population
(2020)[4]
• Total5,802
• Density1,836/sq mi (709/km2)
•Metro
328,981 (156th)
•CSA
3,623,560 (17th)
•Front Range
5,055,344
Time zoneUTC−07:00(MST)
• Summer (DST)UTC−06:00(MDT)
ZIP Code[6]
80615
Area code970
FIPS code08-22860
GNISfeature ID0204691
Websitewww.eatonco.org

TheTown of Eatonis aStatutory Townlocated inWeld County,Colorado,United States.[1]The town population was 5,802 at the2020 United States Census,a +32.92% increase since the2010 United States Census.[4]Eaton is a part of theGreeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Areaand theFront Range Urban Corridor.

History

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The town is named afterBenjamin Harrison Eaton,[7][8]a pioneer ofirrigationwho played a leading role in transforming the arid prairie of theGreat Plainseast of Colorado'sFront Rangeinto a thriving agricultural region with water brought from the nearbyRocky Mountainsin the late 19th century. Much of the farming country around Eaton, Colorado continues to depend on the irrigation systems engineered by Eaton and others to this day. Eaton later served asGovernor of Coloradofrom 1885 to 1887. The town of Eaton was incorporated in 1892.[9]Eaton was first named Eatonton to avoid conflict with theEastonpost office inEl Paso county.When Easton had changed its name to Eastonville, the last syllable of Eatonton was dropped, and the town has since been known as Eaton.[10]

The first citizens of Eaton began to settle in 1880. One of the only occupations available was working on irrigation ditches from Eaton toGreeley.[11]

On September 28, 1892, a petition was submitted to the county judge requesting that Eaton be incorporated. The petition had been signed by 36 residents, including Benjamin Eaton himself. The county judge ordered that an election be held to decide whether or not the remaining residents desired Eaton to be incorporated. 50 votes were cast, every one of them in favor of incorporation. Eaton's incorporation was effected on October 27, 1892.

Geography

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Eaton is located at40°31′46″N104°42′47″W/ 40.52944°N 104.71306°W/40.52944; -104.71306(40.529481, -104.713177),[12]on theDenver, Colorado-Cheyenne, Wyomingmainline of theUnion Pacific Railroad,and alongU.S. Route 85,approximately 7 miles north ofGreeley, Colorado.

At the2020 United States Census,the town had a total area of 2,023 acres (8.185 km2), all of it land.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900384—
19101,157201.3%
19201,28911.4%
19301,221−5.3%
19401,3228.3%
19501,276−3.5%
19601,267−0.7%
19701,3899.6%
19801,93239.1%
19901,9591.4%
20002,69037.3%
20104,36562.3%
20205,80232.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of thecensus[13]of 2000, there were 2,690 people, 1,033 households, and 765 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,403.9 inhabitants per square mile (542.0/km2). There were 1,067 housing units at an average density of 556.9 per square mile (215.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.12%White,0.04%African American,0.52%Native American,0.78%Asian,5.76% fromother races,and 1.78% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 12.64% of the population.

There were 1,033 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% weremarried couplesliving together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,314, and the median income for a family was $55,144. Males had a median income of $38,839 versus $27,292 for females. Theper capita incomefor the town was $20,816. About 3.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.[14]

The Town of Eaton, Colorado, USA.

Notable people

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Eaton can claim two activeNational Football League(NFL) players:

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcde"Active Colorado Municipalities".Colorado Department of Local Affairs.RetrievedOctober 16,2021.
  2. ^"2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places".United States Census Bureau.July 1, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 6,2015.
  3. ^"Colorado Municipal Incorporations".State of Colorado,Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004.RetrievedSeptember 2,2007.
  4. ^abcd"Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data".United States Census Bureau,United States Department of Commerce.August 12, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 7,2021.
  5. ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  6. ^"ZIP Code Lookup".United States Postal Service.Archived fromthe original(JavaScript/HTML)on November 4, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 9,2007.
  7. ^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. 19.
  8. ^Gannett, Henry (1905).The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.Govt. Print. Off. pp.113.
  9. ^"Eaton, Colorado".City-Data.RetrievedSeptember 7,2012.
  10. ^Allison, Pauline (1942).History of Eaton Colorado.p. 34.Eaton was first christened Eatonton, to avoid conflict with the Easton postoffice in El Paso county. When Easton was changed to Eastonville, the last syllable of Eatonton was dropped, and the town has since been known as Eaton.
  11. ^Allison, Pauline (1936).The History of Eaton Colorado.p. 47.ASINB0008BWA9K.In 1880, when the first few who were to become pioneer citizens of Eaton began to settle in the new country,... there was no sign of occupation, except men working on irrigation ditches, until the colony fence four miles north of Greeley was reached.
  12. ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
  13. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  14. ^"Town Manager's Office".Eaton, Colorado.RetrievedAugust 14,2016.
  15. ^Fernandez, Bobby (September 2, 2017)."Eaton's Austin Ekeler makes Los Angeles Chargers roster; Northern Colorado's Kyle Sloter released by Denver Broncos".Greeley Tribune.RetrievedMarch 15,2018.
  16. ^"Austin Ekeler, RB; NFL".RetrievedSeptember 23,2019.
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