Bethune Town, Colorado


Bethune Town is a town in the Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. Bethune Town had an official population of 225 in 2000. The July 2008 population estimate is 209, It is the 52nd least populous in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town encompasses an area of 0.15 sq mi (0.39 kmē), making it the 11th smallest by size in Colorado.

As of the census of 2000, there were 225 people, 74 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 1476.8 people per square mile (570.2/kmē), it is the 117th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Colorado. There were 81 housing units at an average density of 540 per square mile (208.5/kmē). The average household size was 3.04 persons, and the average family size was 3.5 persons. In the town Population was distributed with 35.6% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median age is 26.8 years, the median age of male residents at 25.8 and the median age of female residents at 28.5. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 73.78% White, 0% Black or African American, 0.89% American Indian, 0.44% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.33% from two or more races and 23.56% Other races.

Bethune town Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bethune town Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bethune Town Colorado GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $28958, it is Colorado's 77th poorest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $30833, it is the 44th poorest town in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the town was $13994, making its Colorado's 67th lowest town by per capita income. The median income of town was $16641, The median income for males was $20909 versus $11607 for females.

In 2000, 83 pupils and students, of which 41 are male and 42 are female, 36.89% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 11 nursery or pri school, 0 kindergarten, 56 elementary school, 7 high school and 9 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census225
April 2000 Estimate225
July 2000 Estimate225
July 2001 Estimate225
July 2002 Estimate227
July 2003 Estimate221
July 2004 Estimate215
July 2005 Estimate215
July 2006 Estimate211
July 2007 Estimate209
July 2008 Estimate209
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9211
Kindergarten0
Elementary school272956
High school527
College or graduate school099
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bethune town, Colorado$28958$30833$13994
Kit Carson County, Colorado$33152$41867$16964
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587