Deer Trail, Colorado

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Deer Trail, Colorado
Home rule city [1]
Town of Deer Trail
Nickname: 
"Home of the World's First Rodeo"
Arapahoe County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Deer Trail Highlighted 0819630.svg
Location of the Town of Deer Trail in the Arapahoe County, Colorado.
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Deer Trail
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Deer Trail
Deer Trail (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°36′54″N104°02′40″W / 39.6150°N 104.0444°W / 39.6150; -104.0444 (Deer Trail, Colorado) [2]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Arapahoe [3]
Platted 1875
Incorporated February 3, 1920 [1]
Government
 • Type statutory town [1]
Area
[4]
 • Total
1.180 sq mi (3.055 km2)
 • Land1.175 sq mi (3.044 km2)
 • Water0.0042 sq mi (0.011 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,190 ft (1,582 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total
1,068
 • Density909/sq mi (351/km2)
 •  Metro
2,963,821 (19th)
 •  CSA
3,623,560 (17th)
 • 
5,055,344
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
80105
Area codes 303/720/983
GNIS place ID 185065
GNIS town ID 2412415
FIPS code 08-19630
Website townofdeertrail.colorado.gov

The Town of Deer Trail is a statutory town located in eastern Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. [1] The town population was 1,068 at the 2020 United States census, a +95.60% increase since the 2010 United States census. [4] Deer Trail is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The town is situated along Interstate 70, approximately 55 miles (89 km) east of Denver.

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History

Deer Trail was founded when the Kansas Pacific Railway built a station in what is now Deer Trail in 1870. The town was platted by the railway in 1875 and soon became a shipping point for grain, livestock, and eggs. The Deer Trail, Colorado, post office opened on June 03, 1875. [6] The Town of Deer Trail was incorporated on February 3, 1920. [1] By the late 1920s Deer Trail grew into a town larger than it is today with two banks, five grocery stores, and three hotels. The Great Depression of the 1930s took a major toll on the town's economy, and a further blow took place in June 1965 when a devastating flood destroyed or severely damaged the businesses along main street. Many of these buildings were never rebuilt. The site of Deer Trail hosted the first rodeo exhibition on July 4, 1869. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Geography

Deer Trail is located in eastern Arapahoe County at coordinates 39°36′54″N104°02′40″W / 39.6150°N 104.0444°W / 39.6150; -104.0444 (Deer Trail, Colorado) and elevation 5,191 feet (1,582 m). [2]

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 755 acres (3.055 km2) including 2.7 acres (0.011 km2) of water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 390—
1940 387−0.8%
1950 4218.8%
1960 76481.5%
1970 374−51.0%
1980 46323.8%
1990 4762.8%
2000 59825.6%
2010 546−8.7%
2020 1,06895.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 598 people, 247 households, and 162 families residing in the town. The population density was 596.5 inhabitants per square mile (230.3/km2). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 273.3 per square mile (105.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 0.33% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.

There were 247 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,481, and the median income for a family was $35,357. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,000. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Deer Trail is served by Deer Trail School District 26J. Deer Trail School District 26J has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school. The three schools are Deer Trail Elementary School, Deer Trail Middle School and Deer Trail High School. The school mascot is the Eagles. [13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Deer Trail, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
  7. ↑ "Field and Farm Magazine", Denver Public Library Western History Division
  8. ↑ "Treasured Memories", Deer Trail Pioneer Historical Society
  9. ↑ Colorado House Joint Resolution No. 1025, 1969
  10. ↑ "Colorado Rodeo Roots" Kathryn Ordway, 1980
  11. ↑ Pro-rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, Colorado
  12. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Deer Trail School District 26J". Deer Trail School District 26J. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
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