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Downieville-Lawson-Dumont

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Downieville-Lawson-Dumont

Total population

345

Median home value

$383,700

10.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,784

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont$58k
National$74k
Land area2.07 km²
Weather70°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates39.77°, -105.61°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
2.07 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the unincorporated communities of Downieville, Lawson, and Dumont located in, and governed by, Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP was 527. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The Dumont post office ZIP code 80436 serves the area.

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History & geography

History

The Lawson, Colorado, post office operated from June 29, 1877, until August 31, 1966. The Dumont, Colorado, post office opened on May 17, 1880, and now serves the area.

Geography

Downieville, Lawson, and Dumont are located adjacent to one another alongside Interstate 70 in Clear Creek Canyon. Dumont, Colorado, is the easternmost of the three communities at coordinates and the lowest at elevation . Downieville, Colorado, is located further west at coordinates and elevation . Lawson, Colorado, is located another further west at coordinates and elevation . At the 2020 United States Census, the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont CDP had an area of , including of water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
59.7
Median home value
$383,700
Housing units
223
Poverty rate
13.6%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
78.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
27.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.7666
Longitude
-105.6067
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
42°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
62°F
Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
39°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
67°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
37°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.5%
Diabetes
8.2%
Adult obesity
25.7%
Binge drinking
20.3%
Adult smoking
13.1%
No leisure activity
17.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
109,708
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mountain Chickadee
    Poecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves
    5,907
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,409
  • Broad-tailed Hummingbird
    Selasphorus platycercus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    4,292
  • Steller's Jay
    Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    4,257
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,050
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3,918
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    3,235
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
    Regulus calendula (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,452

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Carlson Elementary School
    Elementary · IDAHO SPRINGS · 145 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Georgetown Community School
    Elementary · GEORGETOWN · 94 students · 9.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2008-02-26

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,730

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
84
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET