Hotchkiss is a
statutory town
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in
Delta County,
Colorado
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, United States. The population was 944 at the
2010 census.
A post office called Hotchkiss has been in operation since 1882. The town is named after Enos T. Hotchkiss, a local pioneer.
Geography
Hotchkiss is located in eastern Delta County at (38.799275, -107.716976),
on the north side of the
North Fork Gunnison River
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.
Colorado State Highway 92
State Highway 92 (SH 92) is a long state highway that runs between the small Colorado communities of Hotchkiss and Sapinero. SH 92's western terminus is at US 50 (US 50) in Delta, and the eastern terminus is at US 50 near Sa ...
passes through the center of town as Bridge Street, leading west to
Delta
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* River delta, at a river mouth
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Delta may also ...
, the
county seat
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, and southeast to
U.S. Route 50
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at
Blue Mesa Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir is an artificial reservoir located on the upper reaches of the Gunnison River in Gunnison County, Colorado. The largest lake located entirely within the state, Blue Mesa Reservoir was created by the construction of Blue Mesa ...
.
Colorado State Highway 133
State Highway 133 (SH 133) is a long north–south byway connecting SH 92 to the south and SH 82 to the north, and travels through the towns of Hotchkiss, Somerset, Redstone, and Carbondale. Highway 133 travels over a significant mountai ...
starts at the east end of town and leads northeast over
McClure Pass
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to
Carbondale.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town of Hotchkiss has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 968 people, 412 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 451 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.18%
White
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, 1.03%
Native American, 0.52%
Asian
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, 3.51% from
other races
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, and 1.76% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 9.40% of the population.
There were 412 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were
married couples
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,056, and the median income for a family was $31,989. Males had a median income of $31,635 versus $20,469 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $13,218. About 11.0% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
The Delta County School District Board of Education decided in February 2021 to close separate high schools in Hotchkiss and
Paonia, Colorado
Paonia is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census.
History
The area was first explored in 1853 by Captain John W. Gunnison of the United States Army. Gunnison was on an expediti ...
and build a joint high school, North Fork High School, located in Hotchkiss. Both schools have been losing students as coal mines in the area have closed. Kindergarten to 8th grade education will continue in both communities.
See also
*
Outline of Colorado
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* .co.us – Internet second-level domain for the State of Colorado
* 4 Corners
** 4 Corners Monument
* 6th Principal Meridian
* 10-mile Range
* 10t ...
*
State of Colorado
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Colorado cities and towns
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Colorado municipalities
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Colorado counties
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Delta County, Colorado
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,196. The county seat is Delta.
History
Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, out of portions o ...
References
External links
Town of Hotchkiss official websiteTown of Hotchkiss contactsThe ''Delta County Independent'' local community weekly covering Hotchkiss and the rest of Delta County
CDOT map of the Town of Hotchkiss
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Towns in Delta County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado