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Bennett, Colorado
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Bennett skyline (2007)
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Adams County Arapahoe County |
| Incorporated (town) | January 22, 1930 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.801 sq mi (15.024 km2) |
| • Land | 5.795 sq mi (15.008 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.016 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,485 ft (1,672 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,862 |
| • Density | 494/sq mi (191/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
80102
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| Area codes | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-06090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 204738 |
Bennett is a Statutory Town located in Adams and Arapahoe counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,862 at the 2020 United States Census with 2,443 residing in Adams County and 419 residing in Arapahoe County.
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History
Bennett was incorporated on January 22, 1930, and was named for Hiram Pitt Bennet, congressional delegate from the Territory of Colorado and Colorado Secretary of State.
Geography
Bennett is located at 39°45′13″N 104°25′43″W / 39.75361°N 104.42861°W (39.753604, -104.428580), at the intersection of State Highways 36 and 79, just north of Interstate 70.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.10%, is water. The highest temperature ever recorded in Colorado occurred in Bennett on July 11, 1888, when it reached 118 °F (48 °C).
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 211 | — | |
| 1940 | 199 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 272 | 36.7% | |
| 1960 | 287 | 5.5% | |
| 1970 | 613 | 113.6% | |
| 1980 | 942 | 53.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,757 | 86.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,021 | 15.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,308 | 14.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,862 | 24.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Bennett is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,021 people, 715 households, and 539 families residing in the town. The population density was 652.3 inhabitants per square mile (251.9/km2). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 236.3 per square mile (91.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.56% White, 0.49% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.45% of the population.
There were 715 households, out of which 49.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,600, and the median income for a family was $50,881. Males had a median income of $38,672 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,905. About 3.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Hiram Pitt Bennet (September 2, 1826 – November 11, 1914), congressional delegate from the Territory of Colorado and Colorado Secretary of State
- Tim Samaras (1957–2013), engineer and storm chaser who starred on Discovery Channel's documentary reality television series Storm Chasers
See also
In Spanish: Bennett (Colorado) para niños
