Niwot
| Niwot, Colorado | |
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| Census-designated place | |
The old Niwot Tribune office on 2nd Avenue.
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 Location in Boulder County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°5′59″N 105°9′37″W / 40.09972°N 105.16028°WCoordinates: 40°5′59″N 105°9′37″W / 40.09972°N 105.16028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Boulder |
| Named for | Chief Niwot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.01 sq mi (10.38 km2) |
| • Land | 4.00 sq mi (10.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,095 ft (1,553 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,006 |
| • Density | 1,002/sq mi (387.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 80503, 80544 |
| Area code(s) | 303 |
| FIPS code | 08-53780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204679 |
Niwot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It is thirty-five miles northwest of Denver. The population was 4,006 at the 2010 census. The Niwot Post Office has the ZIP Code 80544.
This locality is named for Arapaho Chief Niwot, a tribal leader in the Boulder area during the nineteenth century. The name means "left-handed". With a per capita income of $39,943, Niwot is ranked as the 17th wealthiest location in Colorado.
Additionally, this locality is recognized for being the headquarters of footwear company, Crocs, Inc.
Niwot is located at 40°5′59″N 105°9′37″W / 40.09972°N 105.16028°W (40.099855, -105.160305), along State Highway 119, halfway between Boulder and Longmont.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.23%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,160 people, 1,502 households, and 1,094 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,026.4 people per square mile (396.6/km²). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 381.4 per square mile (147.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.52% White, 0.48% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.
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