Black Hawk, CO

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Black Hawk, Colorado

Black Hawk, Colorado, in Gilpin county, is 19 miles SW of Boulder, Colorado (center to center) and 27 miles W of Denver, Colorado. As of the year 2000 census, 118 people lived in Black Hawk.

The People and Families of Black Hawk

In Black Hawk, about 45% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Black Hawk had a median family income of $52,500.

Black Hawk Housing

An estimated 48% of living spaces in Black Hawk are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Black Hawk, 45% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles SW of Boulder, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles W of Denver, Colorado
County	Gilpin
Standard Zip Codes	80403
P.O. Box Zip Codes	80422
Phone Area Codes	303
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.797
Longitude	-105.492

Station	MT EVANS RES STATION
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	16 to 37 F
Jul Temp	39 to 64 F
Oct Temp	23 to 44 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Station	CABIN CREEK
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	20 to 43 F
Jul Temp	42 to 68 F
Oct Temp	25 to 50 F
Annual Precip	19.4 inches

Station	GRANT
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 33 F
Apr Temp	22 to 50 F
Jul Temp	42 to 75 F
Oct Temp	25 to 56 F
Annual Precip	15.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	118	100%
Male	67	56.8%
Female	51	43.2%
Under 18	21	17.8%
18+	97	82.2%
65+	10	8.5%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.69
White	100	84.7%
African-American	4	3.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.8%
Other	7	5.9%
Mixed Race	6	5.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	10.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	107
Growth	-11
Growth %	-9.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.7%
English	19.6%
Polish	10.3%
Irish	5.2%
US/American	3.1%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Australian	3.1%
Italian	2.1%
Swedish	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Austrian	2.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Black Hawk	118	$52,500
Central City	515	$31,667
Empire	355	$43,750
Georgetown	1,088	$53,333
Idaho Springs	1,889	$48,790
Nederland	1,394	$60,893
Silver Plume	203	$41,667

Library
Gilpin County Library District 15131 Highway 119 Black Hawk, Colorado (303) 582-5777 Library Web Site

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