Walden, Colorado
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Walden is a town in Jackson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The town sits at an elevation of 8099 feet (2469 meters) and is the only still incorporated town in the county. It was established in 1889 and was incorporated 2 December 1890. It briefly was known as Sagebrush, but was renamed Walden to honor Marcus Aurelius Walden a local area postmaster.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 734 people, 330 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 833.5/km² (2,166.9/mi²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 450.8/km² (1,172.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 0.14% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.95% of the population.There were 330 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,313, and the median income for a family was $34,423. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $18,611 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,964. About 14.2% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
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