Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 594.
Population change since 2000: +63.2%
Males: 292  (49.3%)
Females: 302  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

53.4 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 80436.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,935 (it was $47,813 in 2000)
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

$55,935
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,999 (it was $18,560 in 2000)

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $366,264 (it was $156,500 in 2000)
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

$366,264
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $339,972; detached houses: $497,458; mobile homes: $49,215
March 2022 cost of living index in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.1%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO (2022)
    • 30754.4%White alone
    • 23942.4%Hispanic
    • 152.7%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: American (53.1%), European (7.0%), German (7.0%), Irish (6.6%), Swiss (4.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 691 people per square mile   (low).

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado map

53 residents are foreign born (6.9% Latin America, 2.5% North America).

This place:

9.4%
Colorado:

9.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP:

0.8% ($1,258)
Colorado:

0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (25.7 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (27.0 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (560.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Empire, CO (1.9 miles ),
St. Mary's, CO (2.0 miles ),
Idaho Springs, CO (2.4 miles ),
Georgetown, CO (2.4 miles ),
Central City, CO (2.4 miles ),
Black Hawk, CO (2.6 miles),
Silver Plume, CO (2.8 miles ),
Floyd Hill, CO (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.77 N, Longitude: 105.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 303

Distribution of median household income in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO in 2022
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Colorado:

3.2%
Most common industries in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (16.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Public administration (7.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (26.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.3%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.2%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (21.6%)
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
Most common occupations in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11.8%)
  • Media and communications workers (7.8%)
  • Top executives (6.9%)
  • Cashiers (6.4%)
  • Extraction workers (6.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Media and communications workers (12.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12.3%)
  • Extraction workers (10.0%)
  • Electricians (6.2%)
  • Engineers (5.4%)
  • Financial managers (5.4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Top executives (18.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (9.5%)
  • Cashiers (9.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9.5%)

Average climate in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado average temperatures Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado average precipitation Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado humidity Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado wind speed Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado snowfall Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado sunshine Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 84.1. This is about average.

City:

84.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 2.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.52
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 48.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

48.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont-area historical tornado activity is near Colorado state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category F3 tornado 47.1 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 789% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 420.5 miles away from Downieville-Lawson-Dumont center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 181.8 miles away from Downieville-Lawson-Dumont center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 515.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 193.4 miles away from Downieville-Lawson-Dumont center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 390.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 243.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clear Creek County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF EVERGREEN (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; EVERGREEN, CO)
  • MT EVANS HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; EVERGREEN, CO)

Amtrak station near Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

  • 17 miles: FRAISER-WINTER PARK (FRASER, 420 RAILROAD ST.) - Seasonal Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

  • Colorado School of Mines (about 21 miles; Golden, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,507)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (about 25 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 28,328)
  • Red Rocks Community College (about 25 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 6,185)
  • Colorado Christian University (about 28 miles; Lakewood, CO; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • Regis University (about 32 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 6,975)
  • Front Range Community College (about 32 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
  • Community College of Denver (about 33 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 7,329)

Points of interest:

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Creeks: Silver Creek (A), Mill Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Clear Creek County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.4%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.5%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

Marital status in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO
  • Never married: 36.6%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO (based on Clear Creek County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7083
Mainline Protestant3535
Other2372
Evangelical Protestant1132
None7,677-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Clear Creek County:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Clear Creek County:

11.19 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

25.75 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.3%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.4%
State:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

6.2%
State:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

55.0%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

53.8%
State:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.8
Colorado:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.1%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.4%
Colorado:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

30.7%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

62.6%
Colorado:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.7%
Colorado:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KVCU (1190 AM; 7 kW; BOULDER, CO; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRKY (930 AM; 4 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • K300AE (107.9 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • K207CK (89.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: SUMMIT PUBLIC RADIOSUMMIT FOUNDATION)
  • K202CV (88.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Downieville-Lawson-Dumont:

  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K08IV (Channel 8; PINEWOOD SPRINGS,ETC, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
  • KBDI-TV (Channel 12; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: FRONT RANGE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP.)
  • K39BT (Channel 39; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K36BR (Channel 36; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K33BV (Channel 33; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • K30CR (Channel 30; FRASER, ETC., CO; Owner: FRASER VALLEY METR. RECREATION DIST.)
  • Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado
  • Fatal accident count11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents6
  • Colorado average
  • Fatal accident count4605
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents7002
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1724
  • Fatalities5166
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents12498
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents697
See more detailed statistics of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 135ft / 40.9mTotal length
  • $4,804,000Total costs
  • 284,958Total average daily traffic
  • 23,294Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 101960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO
  • 75.2%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Solar energy
  • 5.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO
  • 71.4%Utility gas
  • 28.6%Electricity


Downieville-Lawson-Dumont compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities"
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