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Niwot is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Niwot post office has the ZIP Codes 80503 and 80544 (for post office boxes).[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Niwot CDP was 4,306.[4]

For the Arapaho chief, see Chief Niwot.
Niwot, Colorado
Census-designated place
The old Niwot Tribune office on 2nd Avenue
Location of the Niwot CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
Niwot
Location of the Niwot CDP in the United States
Coordinates: 40°05′53″N 105°09′19″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyBoulder County
Named forChief Niwot
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total4.005 sq mi (10.374 km2)
 • Land3.996 sq mi (10.350 km2)
 • Water0.009 sq mi (0.024 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,167 ft (1,575 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,306
 • Density1,003/sq mi (387/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
80503, 80544
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]Niwot CDP

History


Niwot is named for Arapaho Chief Niwot, a tribal leader in the Boulder area during the nineteenth century.[5] The name means "left-handed".

This locality is recognized for being the headquarters of footwear company Crocs, Inc. for more than a decade prior to June 2020.[6]


Geography


Niwot is located along State Highway 119, halfway between Boulder and Longmont.

The Niwot CDP has an area of 2,563 acres (10.374 km2), including 5.9 acres (0.024 km2) of water.[1]


Climate


Climate data for Niwot, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 47
(8)		 48
(9)		 56
(13)		 63
(17)		 72
(22)		 82
(28)		 88
(31)		 85
(29)		 78
(26)		 66
(19)		 54
(12)		 45
(7)		 65.3
(18.5)
Average low °F (°C) 22
(−6)		 23
(−5)		 29
(−2)		 36
(2)		 44
(7)		 51
(11)		 57
(14)		 56
(13)		 48
(9)		 38
(3)		 28
(−2)		 21
(−6)		 37.75
(3.19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.76
(19)		 0.82
(21)		 2.19
(56)		 2.87
(73)		 2.8
(71)		 2.2
(56)		 1.79
(45)		 1.84
(47)		 1.68
(43)		 1.55
(39)		 1.24
(31)		 0.94
(24)		 20.68
(525)
Source: Accuweather.com[7]

Demographics


As of the 2020 census,[8] there were 4,306 people and 1,541 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,076.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.2% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data estimates for 2019, there were 1,541 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, and 28.5% were non-families. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $118,914, and the median income for a family was $179,038. Males had a median income of $81,813 versus $39,279 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $74,961. About 2.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Niwot CDP for the 1990 United States Census.

Niwot CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
19902,666—    
20004,160+56.0%
20104,006−3.7%
20204,306+7.5%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education


Niwot is served by the St. Vrain Valley School District.


Notable residents



Notable facts



See also



References


  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. "Niwot CDP, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  5. Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 37.
  6. "Exclusive: Shoe giant Crocs relocating global HQ after more than a decade in Colorado's Niwot". Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  7. accuweather.com—. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. "Niwot CDP, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  9. "Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch's rides in Niwot's Fourth of July parade". 4 July 2017.
  10. University of Texas at Austin: Academy of Distinguished Alumni Members > Alan Stern
  11. Roberts, Michael. "Photos: Leo DiCaprio's production of Dear Eleanor shooting in Niwot and beyond". Westword. Retrieved 25 October 2021.




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