Julesburg, CO

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Julesburg, Colorado

Julesburg, Colorado, in Sedgwick county, is 133 miles E of Cheyenne, Wyoming (center to center) and 161 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado. There are 1,467 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Julesburg

In Julesburg, about 60% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Julesburg.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Julesburg had a median family income of $34,500. Lots of residents of Julesburg prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

Julesburg folks tended to give their money ($200) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Julesburg Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Julesburg that were owner-occupied was 72%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Julesburg has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Julesburg, 83% of commuters drive to work. Julesburg offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about the town is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Julesburg, CO

Comparing Julesburg 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	133 miles E of Cheyenne, Wyoming (center to center)
Nearest Large City	161 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado
County	Sedgwick
Standard Zip Codes	80737
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.988
Longitude	-102.263

Station	JULESBURG
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 41 F
Apr Temp	34 to 66 F
Jul Temp	60 to 92 F
Oct Temp	35 to 69 F
Annual Precip	17.2 inches

Station	LODGEPOLE
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 41 F
Apr Temp	35 to 64 F
Jul Temp	60 to 92 F
Oct Temp	36 to 69 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Station	HOLYOKE
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 39 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 88 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	18.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,467	100%
Male	696	47.4%
Female	771	52.6%
Under 18	343	23.4%
18+	1,124	76.6%
65+	358	24.4%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,306	89%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	114	7.8%
Mixed Race	35	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	208	14.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,335
Growth	-132
Growth %	-8.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.4%
US/American	7.9%
Irish	7.2%
English	6.7%
Swedish	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Norwegian	1.5%
Scottish	1.4%
European	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Polish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
German Russian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Julesburg	1,467	$34,500
Ovid	330	$30,000
Sedgwick	191	$30,313

Library
Julesburg Public Library 320 Cedar Street Julesburg, Colorado (970) 474-2608

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