Commerce City

The City of Commerce City is a home rule municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 62,418 at the 2020 United States Census, a 35.95% increase since the 2010 U.S. Census. It is a mixed residential and industrial community that is known for an oil refinery with a capacity of 90,000 barrels per day (14,000 m3/d), operated by Suncor. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, a soccer stadium in Commerce City, hosts the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. The first school in the area began in 1871 as a one-room schoolhouse, with other schools added in 1899 and later in 1907. The Mile High Kennel Club, a greyhound racing park founded in 1949, is no longer operational. The new Adams City High School has been constructed on land at 72nd and Quebec streets. This was formerly part of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, which was founded in 1942 due east of the growing community. In April 2007, the citizens of commerce city voted more than 2:1 to retain their city's name. The City of commerce City has purchased the land with future development use unknown at this time. In July 1952, area residents voted 251 to 24 to incorporate Commerce Town, comprising neighborhoods such as Rose Hill and southern Adams City. Commerce Town annexed part of Derby in 1962, increasing the population over fourfold, enough for the town to gain the status of a city. The town name was duly changed to Commerce City.

History

Commerce City is the primary city name, but also Denver are acceptable city names or spellings, Irondale on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. Henderson Island was the first permanent settlement in the South Platte River Valley between Fort Saint Vrain in the Nebraska Territory and the Cherry Creek Diggings in the Kansas Territory. The first school in the area began in 1871 as a one-room schoolhouse, with other schools added in 1899 and later in 1907. In 1951, as Denver was considering annexing the area, a plan to incorporate all of southern Adams County was developed. In July 1952, area residents voted 251 to 24 to incorporate Commerce Town, comprising neighborhoods such as Rose Hill and southern Adams City. In April 2007, the citizens of Commerce City voted more than 2:1 to retain their city's name. A new Adams City High School has been constructed on land at 72nd and Quebec streets. This was formerly part of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The Mile High Kennel Club, a greyhound racing park founded in 1949, is no longer operational. With the onset of widespread off-track gambling, the physical moving of races around the country to different parks became unnecessary. The City of Commerce Town has purchased the land with future development use unknown at this time. The new school campus opened in 2009. The city name was duly changed to Commerce City in April 2007. It is located in the southwest corner of Adams County, just east of the city's central business district. The town of Derby was laid out as a town in 1887, although it was largely vacated by 1891. Irondale was first settled in 1889, named after a foundry that was opened that year.

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total area of 23,295 acres (94.273 km²), including 254 acres (1.027 km²) of water.Commerce City is located at 39°5027N 104°544W (39.840735, -104.901139). At the 2020 U.S. Census, it had atotal area of 23,295 acres (94,273 km²) and 254 acres of water. It is located in the eastern part of the state of New Mexico, near the border with New Mexico and New Mexico. The city has a population of about 2,000. It has a climate that is very hot and dry, with an average monthly temperature of 39°C (104°W) and an average annual rainfall of 2,500 acresses (1,000 ft) per year. It also has a very dry climate, with the average monthly rainfall of 1,500 feet (300 m) or more. The average annual temperature of Commerce City is 39°F (104.4°C) and the average yearly rainfall is 1,600 feet (400 m). The city's climate is very dry and very hot, with a monthly average of 1,600 ft (400 m) or less per year, and an annual average rainfall of 2,400 feet (500 ft). It has an average yearly temperature of 39°C.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,991 people, 6,668 households, and 4,974 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 74.15% White, 3.39% African American, 1.23% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 5.62% from two or more races, and 46.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race. The median income for a household in theCity was $69,268 and the median wage in the City was $54,340. The labor force was 28,684 with 31,086 jobs residing within the City. About 15.3% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 15.1% ofThose age 65 or over. The population density was 812.2 inhabitants per square mile (313.6/km²) under the age of 18, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1%, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there are 109.3 males. The city's median age was 30 years. There were 111.1 males for every 100 Females age 18 or over, and there were 109.4 males for each 100 females over age 18. The average household income was $68,838. The per capita income for the city is $36,839.

Industry

Commerce City is home to an oil refinery with a capacity of 98,000 barrels per day (15,600 m3/d) Originally, this facility existed as two separately owned refineries, one on each side of Brighton Boulevard. Suncor Energy bought the west refinery from ConocoPhillips in 2003. A project to upgrade this facility began in August of that year. The west plant was shut down in February 2006 to complete the upgrade, while the east plant continued to refine 34,000 Barrels per Day (5,400 m3) of oil per day. The completion of the $445 million project was announced in June 2006 and allows Suncor to meet the EPA's mandate to reduce the sulfur content of diesel fuel. It also gives the refinery the ability to process Suncor's Canadian sour crude oil sands. The combined facility is the largest refinery in the Rocky Mountain region. Over 1,400 companies call Commerce City home, ranging from international and national headquarters to small businesses and entrepreneurs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a number of states (including Colorado) alleging violations of the Clean Air Act, Valero agreed in June 2005 to make pollution-reducing changes to its refineries. The west refinery's upgrade project, named "Project Odyssey," was extended to the east refinery. It also allows the refinery toprocess Suncor’s Canadian Sour Crude Oil Sands. The east refinery is the only one of its kind in the United States.

Education

Adams County school districts 27J and 14 serve Commerce City. The town is home to a population of less than 1,000 people. It is located in the eastern part of the county, just south of the city of Commerce.

In popular culture

Denver-based band DeVotchKa recorded a song called "Commerce City Sister" The song is about a girl who lives in Commerce City, Colorado. The song was recorded by the band's lead singer, DevectchKa. The band's song was released as a single on November 1, 2007. The single was a No. 1 hit in the U.S. and Canada. The group has since released a second single, "Sister", on November 14, 2008. It is available on iTunes and other digital download stores.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado = 86.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 79. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Commerce City = 5.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 62,418 individuals with a median age of 30.9 age the population grows by 77.48% in Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,734 residents per square mile of area (670/km²). There are average 3.19 people per household in the 11,550 households with an average household income of $41,167 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.80% of the available work force and has dropped -4.90% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.40%. The number of physicians in Commerce City per 100,000 population = 69.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Commerce City = 15.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 60.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 87. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 243. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 58, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado which are owned by the occupant = 57.98%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 17 years with median home cost = $131,470 and home appreciation of -8.78%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.37 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,214 per student. There are 19.8 students for each teacher in the school, 570 students for each Librarian and 526 students for each Counselor. 4.47% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 5.28% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.46% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).