Arriba, Colorado

For the motto of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim, see Ala-Arriba.

Town of Arriba, Colorado
Statutory Town
Location in Lincoln County and the State of Colorado Location in Lincoln County and the State of Colorado
Town of Arriba, Colorado Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Lincoln County
Incorporated	August 28, 1918
Government
• Type	Statutory Town
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	5,239 ft (1,597 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	193
• Density	390/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	80804
Area code(s)	719
INCITS place code	0803235
GNIS feature ID	0195110
Highways	I-70

The Town of Arriba is a Statutory Town located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 193 at the 2010 United States Census. Arriba is the Spanish word for "on high" or "above others."

Geography

Arriba is located at (39.285589, -103.275624), along Interstate 70.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	334		—
1930	337		0.9%
1940	286		−15.1%
1950	367		28.3%
1960	296		−19.3%
1970	254		−14.2%
1980	236		−7.1%
1990	220		−6.8%
2000	244		10.9%
2010	193		−20.9%
Est. 2014	194		0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 106 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 523.1 people per square mile (200.4/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 272.2 per square mile (104.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.67% White, 0.82% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 2.05% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.74% of the population.

There were 106 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,370. About 8.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.6% of those sixty five or over.

Attractions

The Arriba Town Museum is located in the Arriba Town Hall and contains memorabilia and historic artifacts on the history of the area. Grandpa Jerry's Clown Museum started in 1986 in Sterling and moved to Arriba in 2001. The museum claims to be the largest known collection of collectible clowns (baby rattles, cookie jars, cups, salt and pepper shakers, tea sets, vases, "piggy" banks, music boxes, frames, porcelain pieces, lamps, puppets, etc.). The collection comprises items from 28 states and 13 countries.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Lincoln County, Colorado

External links

• Town of Arriba
  • CDOT map of the Town of Arriba