Westcliffe, Colorado
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Westcliffe is a town located in Custer County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 417. It is the county seat of Custer CountyTemplate:GR.
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Geography
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Location of Westcliffe, Colorado
Westcliffe is located at 38°7'58" North, 105°27'57" West (38.132874, -105.465920)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Westcliffe lies in the Wet Mountain Valley, between the Wet Mountain range and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 417 people, 194 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density is 141.2/km² (367.1/mi²). There are 246 housing units at an average density of 83.3/km² (216.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.44% White, 0.00% African American, 1.92% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 2.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 194 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% are married couples living together, 6.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% are non-families. 42.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.11 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $23,125, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $28,542 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,047. 20.4% of the population and 14.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Nonprofit Cultural Groups
Jazz in the Sangres website (http://www.jazzinthesangers.org/)
High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival website (http://www.highmountainhayfever.org/)
Wet Mountain Western Days website (http://www.wetmountainwesterdays.com/)
Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts website (http://www.jonestheater.com/)
KWMV Community Radio website (http://www.KWMV.org/)
Media
Wet Mountain Tribune website (http://www.wetmountaintribune.com/)
KWMV Community Radio website (http://www.KWMV.org/)
CusterGuide website (http://www.custerguide.com/)