Elizabeth history: Elizabeth started out as Webber Sawmill. As the Denver & New Orleans Railroad came into the area, the town boomed. Elizabeth was named for Elizabeth Ray Kimbark Hubbard, who was the sister-in-law of Governor John Evans. It is said she was on the first train of the Denver New Orleans Railroad to reach Elizabeth in 1880. The plat was filed on June 19, 1882, but the incorporation did not take place until 1890 when the population made it to 200 residents. The founding of Elizabeth: 1882 The incorporation date of Elizabeth: 1890
Statistics & Facts
The amount of land area in Elizabeth is 836 miles. The distance from Elizabeth to Washington DC is 1564 miles. The distance to the Colorado state capital is 32 miles. (as the crow flies) Elizabeth is positioned 39.36 degrees north of the equator and 104.59 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Population (year 2000): 1,434, Est. population in July 2002: 1,516 (+5.9% change) Males: 736 (51.3%), Females: 698 (48.7%)
Elevation: 6448 feet
County: Elbert
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Zip code: 80107
Median resident age: 29.6 years Median household income: $49,596 (year 2000) Median house value: $145,600 (year 2000)
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Population (year 2000): 1,434, Est. population in July 2002: 1,516 (+5.9% change)
Elevation: 6448 feet
County: Elbert
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Zip code: 80107
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aurora, CO (27.3 miles, pop. 276,393).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (653.1 miles, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Ponderosa Park, CO (4.0 miles), Kiowa, CO (9.5 miles), The Pinery, CO (11.4 miles), Parker, CO (15.9 miles), Castle Rock, CO (17.3 miles), Stonegate, CO (18.2 miles), Cottonwood, CO (19.5 miles), Grand View Estates, CO (19.8 miles).
Industries providing employment: Construction (16.4%), Retail trade (15.8%), Educational,health and social services (12.7%).
Average weather in Elizabeth, Colorado Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average temp. (°F) 29.3 32.9 38.6 45.4 54.7 64.5 70.3 68.4 60.1 49.5 37.0 30.5 High temperature (°F) 44.1 47.4 53.0 59.6 69.0 80.1 86.1 83.9 76.1 65.8 51.7 45.1 Low temperature (°F) 14.5 18.3 24.1 31.1 40.4 48.8 54.4 52.8 44.2 33.0 22.3 15.8 Precipitation (in) 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.7 2.0 2.6 2.6 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.6
Normal climate around Elizabeth, Colorado Based on data reported by main weather stations
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Days with precip. 5 5 7 8 10 10 13 12 7 5 4 4 Wind speed (mph) 9.4 10.0 11.1 11.6 11.2 10.4 9.3 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.4 Morning humidity (%) 58 59 62 63 68 67 69 71 67 59 62 57 Afternoon humidity (%) 46 40 39 35 37 35 39 43 38 37 46 49 Sunshine (%) 73 72 72 72 71 76 77 76 78 77 70 69 Days clear of clouds 12 9 9 8 7 10 9 10 14 15 12 12 Partly cloudy days 8 8 9 10 12 12 15 13 8 8 8 8 Cloudy days 11 11 13 12 12 8 7 8 7 8 10 11 Snowfall (in) 5.2 4.8 9.2 6.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 5.4 5.1
Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth: SCCI HOSPITAL - AURORA (about 29 miles; AURORA, CO) MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 30 miles; AURORA, CO) SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSP (about 30 miles; AURORA, CO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabeth: BUCKLEY AFB (about 26 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF) DENVER INTL (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN) CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 40 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS) Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabeth: CENTENNIAL (about 22 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA) AURORA AIRPARK (about 25 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: 01V) MEADOW LAKE (about 30 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: 00V)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth: UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 25 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098) METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938) UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839) UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592) COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 30 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352) ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 30 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330) Public high schools in Elizabeth:
ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 858; Location: P O BOX 660; Grades: 09 - 12) FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: P O BOX 610; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Elizabeth:
ELIZABETH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: P O BOX 369; Grades: 06 - 08) RUNNING CREEK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: P O BOX 550; Grades: KG - 05) ELBERT COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: P O BOX 966; Grades: KG - 08) ELIZABETH RUNNING CREEK PRESCH (Students: 16; Location: P O BOX 610; Grades: PK - PK)
Elizabeth compared to Colorado state average: Unemployed percentage significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average. Number of rooms per house above state average. House age significantly below state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average. Population density below state average for cities.
