Wiggins, Colorado
| Town of Wiggins, Colorado | |
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The Wiggins Municipal Building.
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 Location in Morgan County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°13′49″N 104°4′24″W / 40.23028°N 104.07333°WCoordinates: 40°13′49″N 104°4′24″W / 40.23028°N 104.07333°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Morgan County |
| Established | 1882 |
| Incorporated | October 11, 1974 |
| Named for | Oliver P. Wiggins |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,557 ft (1,389 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 893 |
| • Density | 992.2/sq mi (388.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80654 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-84770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204698 |
| Website | Town website |
Wiggins is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 893 at the 2010 census.
The community was established in 1882 as the Burlington railroad depot of Corona. Around 1900, Corona was renamed in honor of Oliver P. Wiggins, who served as a guide and scout for Captain John C. Frémont, on some of his explorations through northern Colorado in the 1840s. He also accompanied Kit Carson for 12 years on his expeditions. Technically, there is still a portion of the town which is Corona. It is the north side of the railroad tracks. The part to the east was named after Oliver P. Wiggins, and that is Wiggins. The whole town was never officially renamed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 265 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 938.4 people per square mile (363.5/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 312.4 per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.10% White, 1.19% African American, 2.27% Native American, 12.89% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.06% of the population.
There were 265 households out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.52.
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