Geography
Wheat Ridge is located at (39.771317, -105.096117).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.6 km² (9.1 mi²). 23.5 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,913 people, 14,559 households, and 8,313 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,398.0/km² (3,621.0/mi²). There were 14,931 housing units at an average density of 634.2/km² (1,642.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.21% White, 0.84% African American, 0.94% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 4.99% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.47% of the population.
There were 14,559 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,983, and the median income for a family was $47,512. Males had a median income of $36,711 versus $28,370 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,636. About 5.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
Wheat Ridge was founded as a community in 1859. It was a farming community that supported Denver and nearby mining communities, and became the largest producer of carnations worldwide until the mid-20th century. Wheat Ridge did not incorporate until August of 1969, when it was faced with annexation by surrounding cities. It currently has three National Historical Sites and one Colorado State Historical Site. The Wheat Ridge Historical Society, in cooperation with the Colorado Historical Society and the City of Wheat Ridge, is in the process of restoring one of the first log cabins still on the same site. The building, which is known as the Baugh Cabin, is anticipated to have restoration completed before 2008.
Notable People from Wheat Ridge
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