Town of Peetz, Colorado | |
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Town | |
Location in Logan County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 40°57′42″N 103°6′43″W / 40.96167°N 103.11194°WCoordinates: 40°57′42″N 103°6′43″W / 40.96167°N 103.11194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Logan County |
Incorporated (town) | May 17, 1917 |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
• Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 4,436 ft (1,352 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 227 |
• Density | 1,135/sq mi (454/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 80747 |
Area code(s) | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-58235 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204648 |
Website | Town of Peetz Website |
Peetz is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. Peetz is home to the RE-5 School District and Peetz K-12 School. Peetz is also home to the Peetz Wind Farm.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Peetz is located on the Peetz Plateau.
Peetz's commerce mainly is focused on farming. In the town of Peetz, there is one restaurant/bar, the Hot Spot, a grain elevator and service station, Peetz Co-op, a telephone and internet provider, Peetz Telephone Company, and a laundromat.
As of the census of 2000, there were 227 people, 90 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was 4 people per square mile (461.3/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 529.6 per square mile (201.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.59% White, 1.76% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.57% of the population.
There were 90 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.