Wiggins, CO

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Wiggins, Colorado

Wiggins, Colorado, in Morgan county, is 36 miles E of Greeley, Colorado (center to center) and 53 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado. There are an estimated 838 people in the town.

The People and Families of Wiggins

In Wiggins, about 63% of adults are married. Many folks in Wiggins are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the town, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Wiggins. The kids here are young and many.

Approximately 18% of Wiggins is non-white. In Colorado, Wiggins is known for its racial diversity.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in the town than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wiggins had a median family income of $34,219.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Wiggins Housing

Approximately 72% of housing in Wiggins is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wiggins, 92% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the town.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Wiggins, CO

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles E of Greeley, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado
County	Morgan
Standard Zip Codes	80654
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.231
Longitude	-104.071

Station	FORT MORGAN
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 40 F
Apr Temp	34 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 91 F
Oct Temp	34 to 68 F
Annual Precip	13.1 inches

Station	GREELEY UNC
Distance	35.1 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	DENVER INTL AP (DATA FRO
Distance	41.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 43 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 66 F
Annual Precip	15.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	838	100%
Male	420	50.1%
Female	418	49.9%
Under 18	310	37%
18+	528	63%
65+	64	7.6%
Median Age	30.3
Average Family Size	3.52
White	688	82.1%
African-American	10	1.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	2.3%
Other	108	12.9%
Mixed Race	13	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	210	25.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	951
Growth	113
Growth %	13.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.9%
Irish	7.4%
English	6%
Norwegian	5.7%
US/American	5.6%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Polish	1.9%
Swedish	1.2%
Dutch	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
African	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wiggins	838	$34,219
Brush	5,117	$39,094
Fort Morgan	11,034	$36,134
Log Lane Village	1,006	$35,536

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