Larkspur, Colorado

Larkspur, Colorado
Home Rule Municipality
Entering from the north
Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Douglas County
Incorporated	1979
Government
• Type	Home Rule Municipality
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	6,726 ft (2,050 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	183
• Density	122/sq mi (47.2/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	80118
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-43550
GNIS feature ID	0193176
Website	www.townoflarkspur.org

Larkspur is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 183 at the 2010 census, down from 234 at the 2000 census. Each year on weekends in June and July, the Colorado Renaissance Festival is held in the hills just west of the town. The town is served by Larkspur Elementary School, a K-6 school in the Douglas County school district.

Geography

Larkspur is located in southern Douglas County at , in the valley of East Plum Creek. Interstate 25 passes along the eastern edge of the town, with access from Exits 172, 173, and 174. I-25 leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Castle Rock, the Douglas County seat, and 39 miles (63 km) to Denver, as well as south 32 miles (51 km) to Colorado Springs.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	141		—
1990	232		64.5%
2000	234		0.9%
2010	183		−21.8%
Est. 2014	198		8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 234 people, 92 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 173.5 per square mile (66.9/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 69.7 per square mile (26.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.86% White, 0.85% Native American, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 92 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $36,528 versus $29,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,150. About 6.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% of those sixty five or over.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Douglas County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

External links

• Town of Larkspur official website
• CDOT map of the Town of Larkspur