Hayden, Colorado

Last updated

Hayden, Colorado
Home rule municipality [1]
Town of Hayden [1]
Hayden, Colorado.JPG
Jefferson Avenue (U.S. Route 40) in Hayden
Routt County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hayden Highlighted 0835070.svg
Location of the Town of Hayden in Routt County, Colorado.
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Hayden
Location of the Town of Hayden in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°29′13″N107°15′19″W / 40.48694°N 107.25528°W / 40.48694; -107.25528
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado
County Routt County [1]
Established1894
Incorporated (town) May 5, 1906 [2]
Government
 • Type Home Rule Municipality [1]
Area
[3]
 • Total
3.278 sq mi (8.490 km2)
 • Land3.278 sq mi (8.490 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[4]
6,585 ft (2,007 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
1,941
 • Density592/sq mi (229/km2)
 •  Metro
24,829
 •  CSA
38,121
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
81639
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-35070
GNIS feature ID2412740 [4]
Website www.haydencolorado.com

The Town of Hayden is a home rule municipality located in Routt County, Colorado, United States. [1] The town population was 1,941 at the 2020 United States census. [3] Hayden is a part of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town sits along U.S. Highway 40 in the Yampa River Valley between Craig and Steamboat Springs. Hayden is located near the Yampa Valley Regional Airport, by which Hayden is one of the smallest communities in the U.S. to have mainline passenger jet service provided by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and United Airlines on a scheduled basis (some of these airlines fly there only seasonally).

Contents

History

The Ute people used the area for summer hunting before the town was settled. Trappers worked in the area in the early 1800s. [6]

The area was first settled in 1875, with the town established in 1894 and incorporated in 1906. [7] Hayden was named for F.V. Hayden, head of a survey party for the U.S. Geological & Geographic Survey in the late 1860s. [8] Hayden explored western Colorado during the late nineteenth century.

The Denver and Salt Lake Railway reached Hayden by 1916, and the rail line continues on today as part of the Union Pacific Railroad. [9]

Historically a center of coal mining and agriculture, [6] it consists today of a small cluster of homes and businesses. [10]

Hayden, Colorado, in 1942 Hayden CO 1942.jpg
Hayden, Colorado, in 1942

Geography

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 2,098 acres (8.490 km2), all of it land. [3]

Climate

The Town of Hayden has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters with heavy snow, and equal precipitation year-round. The frost-free growing season is short, averaging 107 days. [11]

Climate data for Hayden, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)60
(16)		61
(16)		75
(24)		84
(29)		92
(33)		100
(38)		102
(39)		98
(37)		94
(34)		83
(28)		74
(23)		66
(19)		102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)43.8
(6.6)		48.5
(9.2)		63.1
(17.3)		74.1
(23.4)		82.5
(28.1)		89.6
(32.0)		92.8
(33.8)		90.9
(32.7)		86.4
(30.2)		77.4
(25.2)		64.5
(18.1)		47.5
(8.6)		93.4
(34.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)30.1
(−1.1)		35.0
(1.7)		47.2
(8.4)		58.2
(14.6)		68.5
(20.3)		79.4
(26.3)		85.8
(29.9)		83.5
(28.6)		75.3
(24.1)		61.6
(16.4)		45.4
(7.4)		31.3
(−0.4)		58.4
(14.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)19.1
(−7.2)		23.5
(−4.7)		34.2
(1.2)		43.5
(6.4)		52.5
(11.4)		61.2
(16.2)		67.8
(19.9)		66.0
(18.9)		57.9
(14.4)		45.7
(7.6)		32.5
(0.3)		20.4
(−6.4)		43.7
(6.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)8.1
(−13.3)		12.1
(−11.1)		21.2
(−6.0)		28.8
(−1.8)		36.4
(2.4)		43.0
(6.1)		49.8
(9.9)		48.6
(9.2)		40.4
(4.7)		29.7
(−1.3)		19.7
(−6.8)		9.5
(−12.5)		28.9
(−1.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−13.8
(−25.4)		−8.8
(−22.7)		2.6
(−16.3)		14.9
(−9.5)		25.1
(−3.8)		32.9
(0.5)		41.2
(5.1)		39.7
(4.3)		27.9
(−2.3)		14.2
(−9.9)		−0.2
(−17.9)		−11.4
(−24.1)		−18.6
(−28.1)
Record low °F (°C)−45
(−43)		−44
(−42)		−25
(−32)		−5
(−21)		15
(−9)		21
(−6)		27
(−3)		28
(−2)		7
(−14)		−10
(−23)		−27
(−33)		−41
(−41)		−45
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.80
(46)		1.44
(37)		1.38
(35)		2.15
(55)		1.83
(46)		1.06
(27)		1.09
(28)		1.27
(32)		1.67
(42)		1.57
(40)		1.49
(38)		1.66
(42)		18.41
(468)
Average snowfall inches (cm)26.3
(67)		17.9
(45)		12.6
(32)		10.0
(25)		1.4
(3.6)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.2
(0.51)		5.0
(13)		15.7
(40)		23.8
(60)		113.0
(287)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)19.9
(51)		21.5
(55)		16.9
(43)		5.0
(13)		0.5
(1.3)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.9
(4.8)		6.4
(16)		13.2
(34)		22.9
(58)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)12.010.79.811.411.07.08.28.79.08.49.111.0116.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)11.79.46.94.71.00.20.00.00.12.47.210.954.5
Source 1: NOAA [12]
Source 2: National Weather Service [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 314—
1920 45544.9%
1930 55421.8%
1940 64015.5%
1950 76719.8%
1960 764−0.4%
1970 763−0.1%
1980 1,720125.4%
1990 1,444−16.0%
2000 1,63413.2%
2010 1,81010.8%
2020 1,9417.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census [13] of 2000, there were 1,634 people, 618 households, and 443 families residing in the town. The population density was 664.1 inhabitants per square mile (256.4/km2). There were 658 housing units at an average density of 267.4 per square mile (103.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.02% White, 0.12% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.69% of the population.

There were 618 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,147, and the median income for a family was $45,962. Males had a median income of $38,150 versus $23,359 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,574. About 5.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "QuickFacts for Colorado". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hayden, Colorado
  5. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
  6. 1 2 "History & Genealogy". www.YampaValley.infoePodunk. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Hayden, Colorado". City-Data.com. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Profile for Hayden, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  9. ↑ "TopoView" . Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ McKenna, Phil; Bolster, Jake (August 20, 2025). "A Geothermal Network in Colorado Could Help A Rural Town Diversify Its Economy". Inside Climate News.
  11. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Grand Junction". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  12. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Hayden, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  13. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.