Granby, Colorado
| Granby, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Granby Town Hall
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| Motto: "The heart of something grand" | |
 Location in Grand County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°5′11″N 105°56′11″W / 40.08639°N 105.93639°WCoordinates: 40°5′11″N 105°56′11″W / 40.08639°N 105.93639°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Grand |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Incorporated (town) | December 11, 1905[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 sq mi (33.1 km2) |
| • Land | 12.8 sq mi (33.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,935 ft (2,428 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,864 |
| • Density | 146/sq mi (56.4/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[3] | 80446 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-31605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0178402 |
| Website | www |
Granby is a statutory town which is the most populous municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. Granby is situated along U.S. Highway 40 in Middle Park about 85 miles (137 km) northwest of Denver and 14 miles (23 km)southwest of Rocky Mountain National Park. As of the 2010 census the town had a population of 1,864.[4]
The town was founded in 1904 along the route of the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway, and incorporated one year later. It was named after Granby Hillyer,[5] a Denver lawyer who later served as the United States Attorney for that city's district.
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Geography[edit]
Granby sits at 7,935 feet (2,419 m) above sea level in the valley of the Fraser River, 2 miles (3 km) east of its mouth at the Colorado River. It is located in eastern Grand County at 40°5′11″N 105°56′11″W / 40.08639°N 105.93639°W (40.086396, -105.936487),[6] in an area subject to average annual rainfall of 12 1⁄4 inches and annual snowfall of more than 128 inches (3,300 mm).
U.S. Route 40 passes through the center of town as Agate Avenue, leading south and east over Berthoud Pass to the Denver area, west 10 miles (16 km) to Hot Sulphur Springs, the Grand County seat. Kremmling is 27 miles (43 km) to the west on US 40. U.S. Route 34 intersects US 40 on the west side of Granby and leads northeast into Rocky Mountain National Park, crossing the mountains as Trail Ridge Road and reaching Estes Park 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Granby.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Granby has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33.1 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 40 | — | |
| 1920 | 32 | −20.0% | |
| 1930 | 90 | 181.3% | |
| 1940 | 251 | 178.9% | |
| 1950 | 463 | 84.5% | |
| 1960 | 503 | 8.6% | |
| 1970 | 554 | 10.1% | |
| 1980 | 963 | 73.8% | |
| 1990 | 966 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,525 | 57.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,864 | 22.2% | |
| Est. 2016 | 1,916 | [7] | 2.8% |
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As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,525 people, 579 households, and 390 families residing in the town. The population density was 856.2 people per square mile (330.8/km²). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 352.6 per square mile (136.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.26% White, 0.46% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.
There were 579 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,667, and the median income for a family was $55,250. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $24,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,224. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those ages 65 and older.
Local history[edit]
Many Granby and Grand County residents are descended from pioneer settlers who arrived before the country was fully surveyed. Early families established themselves under the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed easy access to land to those who would inhabit and improve upon the territory.
Since the turn of the century, families have contended for prime ranch land. The Huddlers and Cooks are descended from original homesteaders. Their waning ranch once covered approximately 10,000 acres (40 km2) and was rich in cattle and hay.
Bulldozer rampage[edit]
On June 4, 2004, Marvin Heemeyer, a local auto muffler shop owner, outraged over the outcome of a zoning dispute, went on a rampage through town, driving a modified bulldozer. Several buildings were damaged, including a bank, a hardware store, a concrete company, a utility service center, the town hall, the police department, and a former mayor's home. The rampage lasted 2 hours and 7 minutes, ending when the bulldozer got stuck attempting to go through the alleyway of Gambles Hardware Store. Heemeyer then killed himself with a handgun. No other deaths occurred, but an estimated $7 million in damage was done.
Transportation[edit]
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Granby, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco.
Granby-Grand County Airport (IATA: GNB, ICAO: KGNB, FAA LID: GNB), a small airport one mile east of town, serves as a stopover for transient general aviation flights, as well as hosts some local aviation activity. There are no scheduled passenger carrier flights into or out of the airport, which features a 5,000-foot-long (1,500 m) by 75-foot-wide (23 m) asphalt runway. Services at the airport are limited to aviation fuel for both piston and jet/turboprop aircraft.
Climate[edit]
This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Granby has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.[10]
| Climate data for Granby, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 28 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
47 (8) |
59 (15) |
69 (21) |
75 (24) |
73 (23) |
68 (20) |
56 (13) |
40 (4) |
30 (−1) |
51 (11) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
1 (−17) |
9 (−13) |
20 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
36 (2) |
41 (5) |
40 (4) |
33 (1) |
24 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
5 (−15) |
21 (−6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.2 (30) |
0.8 (20) |
1.2 (30) |
1.1 (28) |
1.3 (33) |
1.2 (30) |
1.5 (38) |
1.7 (43) |
1.1 (28) |
0.8 (20) |
0.9 (23) |
1.4 (36) |
4.2 (107) |
| Source: Weatherbase [11] | |||||||||||||
See also[edit]
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Arapaho National Forest
- Arapaho National Recreation Area
- Front Range
- Middle Park (Colorado basin)
- Rocky Mountain National Park
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2007.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Granby town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: Why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 24.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Climate Summary for Granby, Colorado
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 2, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Town of Granby official website
- Granby Chamber of Commerce
- Sky-Hi News, Granby's local newspaper
- Photographs from the Denver Public Library, now kept at the Library of Congress
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