Parachute, Colorado
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Parachute is a town located in Garfield County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,006.
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Geography
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Location of Parachute, Colorado
Parachute is located at 39°27'6" North, 108°3'6" West (39.451732, -108.051530)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.07% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,006 people, 381 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density is 329.2/km² (851.2/mi²). There are 415 housing units at an average density of 135.8/km² (351.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 86.88% White, 0.80% African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.70% Pacific Islander, 5.67% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. 19.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 381 households out of which 39.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% are married couples living together, 11.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% are non-families. 32.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.42.
In the town the population is spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $31,208, and the median income for a family is $34,423. Males have a median income of $31,118 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,114. 12.4% of the population and 7.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.1% of those under the age of 18 and 22.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Name
The name comes from the appearance on a map of several streams converging on the town as do the shroud lines of a parachute combined with the arc of the ridge line above the streams which resembles the canopy of a parachute.