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1940
Colorado [Adams County - Las Animas County (part)], 1940
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About Empire
Statutory town in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United StatesThe historic Town of Empire is a statutory town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 345 at the 2020 United States census, a +22.34% increase since the 2010 United States census. The town is a former gold mining camp settled during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush that later flourished during the Colorado Silver Boom in the late 19th century. Empire is now a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. It is located in the valley of Clear Creek west of Denver, on the north side of the valley. The town consists of several commercial establishments and residents. U.S. Highway 40 passes through th…
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Housing in Empire
The typical Empire home is worth about $357,000, down 3.2% in a year, 33% below the Colorado typical home.
Safety in Empire
Not graded
Empire has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Empire
Full picture →Most working residents leave Empire for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Georgetown (22%), Idaho Springs (8%) and Denver (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Empire
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Empire
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Empire
Full climate →Empire has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 214 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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