City of Federal Heights, Colorado | |
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Home Rule Municipality | |
Federal Heights' Municipal Complex (city hall)
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Motto: "Rising to Great Heights" | |
Location in Adams County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 39°51′58″N 105°0′51″W / 39.86611°N 105.01417°WCoordinates: 39°51′58″N 105°0′51″W / 39.86611°N 105.01417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Adams County |
Government | |
• Type | Home Rule Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,292 ft (1,613 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,467 |
• Estimate (2013) | 11,973 |
• Density | 6,457/sq mi (2,493.1/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP codes | 80221, 80234, 80260 |
Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
FIPS code | 08-26270 |
GNIS feature ID | 0169445 |
Website | www |
The City of Federal Heights is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,467.
The community was named for its location on Federal Boulevard and was officially incorporated in 1940.
Federal Heights is located at 39°51′58″N 105°0′51″W / 39.86611°N 105.01417°W (39.866085, -105.014160).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,065 people, 5,125 households, and 3,023 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,721.0 people per square mile (2,588.0/km²). There were 5,311 housing units at an average density of 2,958.6 per square mile (1,139.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.03% White, 1.46% African American, 1.38% Native American, 6.09% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 7.80% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.62% of the population.