Editing Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado

{{short description|A Census Designated Place in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.}}
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|postal_code             = [[Cascade, Colorado]] 80809
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'''Cascade-Chipita Park''' is a [[Census-designated place|census-designated place (CDP)]] comprising the [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated communities]] of [[Cascade, Colorado|Cascade]] and [[Chipita Park, Colorado|Chipita Park]] located in 
[[El Paso County, Colorado|El Paso County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. The CDP is a part of the [[Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population of the Cascade-Chipita Park CDP was 1,628 at the [[United States Census 2020]].<ref name="Census 2020" /> The [[Cascade, Colorado]], post office ([[Zip Code]] 80809) serves the area.<ref name=ZIPcode/>

==History==
The Cascade, Colorado, post office opened on August 16, 1887.<ref name=CPO>{{cite book|title=Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989|first1=William H.|last1=Bauer|first2=James L.|last2=Ozment|first3=John H.|last3=Willard|date=1990|publisher=[[Colorado Railroad Museum|Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation]]|location=[[Golden, Colorado]]|isbn=0-918654-42-4}}</ref> The Chipita Park, Colorado, post office operated from March 9, 1935, until May 31, 1967, when it was merged into the Cascade post office<ref name=CPO/>

==Geography==
The Cascade-Chipita Park CDP has an area of {{convert|34.864|km2|acres|disp=flip}}, including {{convert|0.023|km2|acres|disp=flip}} of water.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/>

[[Cascade, Colorado]], is located at coordinates {{coord|38.8967|-104.9722|type:city_region:US-CO_source:GNIS-193326|name=Cascade, Colorado}} at an elevation of {{convert|7379|ft}}.

[[Chipita Park, Colorado]], is located {{convert|2.7|mi}} northwest of Cascade at coordinates {{coord|38.9244|-105.0066|type:city_region:US-CO_source:GNIS-203531|name=Cascade, Colorado}} at an elevation of {{convert|7796|ft}}.

==Demographics==
<!-- As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,709 people, 713 households, and 479 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|126.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 869 housing units at an average density of {{convert|64.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.59% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.82% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.98% of the population.

There were 713 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,719, and the median income for a family was $58,393. Males had a median income of $35,034 versus $30,647 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $25,073. About 1.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
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The [[United States Census Bureau]] initially defined the {{nowrap|Cascade-Chipita Park}} for the {{nowrap|[[1990 United States census]].}}
{{Historical populations
|title  = Cascade-Chipita Park CDP, Colorado
|type   = US
|align  = left
|source = [[United States Census Bureau]]
|1990|1,479
|2000|1,709
|2010|1,655
|2020|1628
}}
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==See also==
{{portal|Geography|History|United States|Colorado}}
*[[Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
*[[Front Range Urban Corridor]]
*[[List of census-designated places in Colorado]]
*[[List of populated places in Colorado]]
*[[List of post offices in Colorado]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.colorado.gov/ State of Colorado]
**[https://www.historycolorado.org/ History Colorado]
*[https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/cascade Cascade @ Colorado.com]
*[https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/chipita-park Chipita Park @ Colorado.com]
*[https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/cascade/ Cascade @ UncoverColorado.com]
*[https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/chipita-park/ Chipita Park @ UncoverColorado.com]
*[https://www.peakradar.com/organization/chipita-park-association/ Chipita Park Association]
*[https://www.elpasoco.com/ El Paso County website]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in El Paso County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Colorado]]