Eaton, CO

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Eaton, Colorado

Eaton, Colorado, in Weld county, is 7 miles N of Greeley, Colorado (center to center) and 56 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The town has a population of 2,690.

The People and Families of Eaton

In Eaton, about 67% of adults are married. Lots of Eaton people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Eaton had a median family income of $55,144. Eaton has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in the town than most places. Eaton enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Eaton gave more campaign money ($6,850) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Eaton Housing

Owners occupy 73% of the housing units in Eaton. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the town is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Eaton, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Eaton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Eaton, CO

Comparing Eaton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles N of Greeley, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Weld
Standard Zip Codes	80615
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.53
Longitude	-104.71

Station	GREELEY UNC
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 40 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	14.2 inches

Station	WATERDALE
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 61 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17 inches

Station	LONGMONT 2 ESE
Distance	31.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 89 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,690	100%
Male	1,279	47.5%
Female	1,411	52.5%
Under 18	770	28.6%
18+	1,920	71.4%
65+	344	12.8%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.07
White	2,451	91.1%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	21	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.5%
Other	155	5.8%
Mixed Race	48	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	340	12.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,932
Growth	1,242
Growth %	46.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.1%
English	9.3%
US/American	8%
Irish	6.9%
Swedish	5.2%
Norwegian	2.9%
Scottish	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Italian	1.4%
Danish	1.2%
Welsh	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Greek	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
German Russian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Eaton	2,690	$55,144
Ault	1,432	$43,304
Garden City	357	$24,722
Greeley	76,930	$45,904
Pierce	884	$44,265
Severance	597	$55,781
Windsor	9,896	$60,305

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