Eldorado Springs, Colorado

History

The Moffat Lakes Resort opened on July 4, 1905. The Eldorado Hotel open at the resort in 1908, and the resort became known as Eldorado Springs. The Eldorado Springs, Colorado, post office opened on May 1, 1930. Known for its good tasting spring water, "Eldorado Springs" bottled water is sold in stores around Colorado. Eldorado Canyon State Park opened in August 1978 adjacent to the community.

Notable residents

• Ivy Baldwin (1866–1953), best known locally for his Eldorado Canyon tightrope walks across South Boulder Creek
• Pansy Stockton (1895–1972), artist
• Mark Udall (1950–), former U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator

Geography

Eldorado Springs is located along South Boulder Creek in southern Boulder County at coordinates and elevation 5745 ft.

The Eldorado Springs CDP has an area of 6.696 km2, including 0.004 km2 of water. To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain.

Climate

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Demographics

There were 275 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,875, and the median income for a family was $96,823. Males had a median income of $61,625 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $42,908. About 15.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Eldorado Springs CDP for the United States Census 2000. |2000|557 |2010|585 |2020|559

References

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