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Haxtun

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Total population

978

Median home value

$233,300

26.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,375

Haxtun$63k
National$74k

Air quality index

30Good
Weather54°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates40.64°, -102.63°

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

Overview

Situated in Colorado, United States, Haxtun is a small town. It is home to roughly 978 residents. Located at 40.642°, -102.630°, Haxtun occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 652 people per km², the town shows a moderate population density. The town extends across a compact 1.5 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,729 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.9
Median home value
$233,300
Housing units
472
Poverty rate
29.8%
Unemployment
2%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
13%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.6419
Longitude
-102.6297
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
54°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
83°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Saturday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
81°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
78°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Haxtun, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
101
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.6%
Diabetes
8.4%
Adult obesity
28%
Binge drinking
18.9%
Adult smoking
14.5%
No leisure activity
19.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,590
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    316
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    303
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    301
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    287
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    267
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    241
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    216
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    215

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

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Haxtun Elementary School
    Elementary · HAXTUN · 176 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Haxtun Jr/Sr High School
    High · HAXTUN · 158 students · 15.8:1 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)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,729

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
266
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Haxtun

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Haxtun Colora State of Mind Collection · 2019
Homesteading Haxtun and the High Plains :
Homesteading Haxtun and the High Plains :
Jean Gray · 2013
Quality and the small school
1968

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

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