Editing Timnath, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Colorado, United States}}
{{about|the town in Colorado, US|other places called Timna, Timnah, Timnath|Timnath (disambiguation){{!}}Timnath}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Timnath, Colorado
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
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|image_caption            = "Old Town Timnath" in 2005. Structures, from left to right (north to south) are the town hall, fire station, and an empty storefront.
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|map_caption              = Location of Timnath in Larimer County, Colorado
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Colorado]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Colorado|County]]<ref name=COMun>{{cite web|url=http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html|title=Active Colorado Municipalities|publisher=[[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Local Affairs|accessdate=September 1, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202163712/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html|archivedate=February 2, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref>
|subdivision_name2        = [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer]]
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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Colorado municipalities#home rule town|Home Rule Town]]<ref name=COMun/>
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Mark Soukup
|leader_title1            = 
|leader_name1             = 
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1869
|established_title1       = Established
|established_date1        = 1882
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = July 6, 1920<ref name=MuniIncCO>{{cite web|url=http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html |title=Colorado Municipal Incorporations |publisher=[[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives |date=December 1, 2004 |accessdate=September 2, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030823045734/http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html |archivedate=August 23, 2003 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|named_for                = Biblical city of [[Timnath (Philistine city)|Timnath]]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 19.023
|area_land_km2            = 18.928
|area_water_km2           = 0.095
|area_total_sq_mi         = 7.345
|area_land_sq_mi          = 7.308
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.037
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 9991
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
|population_total         = 6487
|population_density_km2   = 493.7
|population_density_sq_mi = 1279.0
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
|utc_offset               = –7
|timezone_DST             = MDT
|utc_offset_DST           = –6
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|elevation_m              = 1484
|elevation_ft             = 4869
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s<ref name="ZIPcode">{{Cite web |title=ZIP Code Lookup |url=https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=USPS.com |publisher=[[United States Postal Service]] |format=[[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]]}}</ref>
|postal_code              = 80547
|area_code                = [[Area code 970|970]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 08-77510
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0180510<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|0180510}}</ref>
|blank2_name              = [[Sales tax]]
|blank2_info              = 6.7%<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timnath (CO) sales tax rate |url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/colorado/cities/timnath.html |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Avalara.com}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://timnath.org/|timnath.org}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

The '''Town of Timnath''' is a [[Colorado municipalities#Statutory town|Statutory Town]] located in [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]], [[Colorado]], United States. Founded in 1882, Timnath is a small [[Agriculture|agricultural/farming]] community located southeast of [[Fort Collins, Colorado]], approximately one-half mile east of the Harmony Road/Interstate 25 interchange, on a small bluff east of the [[Cache la Poudre River]]. The surrounding farmlands have been used primarily for [[potato]]es, [[alfalfa]], [[sugar beet]]s, and [[cattle]]. Although the town has remained virtually unchanged in recent decades, the encroaching growth of both Fort Collins to the west and [[Windsor, Colorado|Windsor]] to the south have placed the town in an area considered favorable to development. The population was 6,487 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Timnath_town,_Colorado?g=1600000US0877510 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 9, 2023}}</ref>  Timnath has been one of the fastest-growing communities in Colorado since 2020, and in 2022 had an estimated population of 9,344.

==Description==
Other structures lining Main Street (a section of County Road 5) include elementary school (in the [[Poudre School District]]), a one-story modern post-office, and several other historic buildings. Most residences are single-family homes. There is another elementary school (Bethke Elementary) 2.8 miles away from the one lining Main Street.

==History==
[[File:Timnath-PresChurch.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Timnath Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]].]] [[File:Timnath-ElementarySchool-OldBuilding.JPG|left|thumb|200px|The 1900 school building, now a secondary building to Timnath Elementary School.]]
The area was first [[Homestead Act|homesteaded]] by settlers in 1869. The first schoolhouse was constructed that year, approximately one-half mile west of the current town, and was named "Fairview". By 1880, the community had outgrown the schoolhouse, and new "Fairview" school was built just north of the current town. The school also served as an early meeting place for the [[Presbyterian Church]]. The turning point in the early history of the community was in 1882, with the arrival of the [[Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railroad]] (controlled by the Union Pacific) linking [[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley]] and Fort Collins. The following year, the Presbyterian Church, petitioned by local residents, sent a missionary to found a congregation. The current structure along Main Street dates from that year.

A post office was established in 1884, headed by Reverend Charles A. Taylor, the local Presbyterian [[religious minister|minister]]. When the post office was formed, Taylor bestowed the current name of the town from the 14th chapter of the [[Book of Judges]], as [[Timnah|the place]] where [[Samson]] went to obtain a [[Philistines|Philistine]] wife. In 1900 the second school became outdated and a new one was built, dropping the name "Fairview" permanently. This structure currently stands as an out-building to the current elementary school. A larger school was built in 1918 (which burned in 1935 and was rebuilt the following year). The school district was consolidated with that of Fort Collins in 1960.

During [[World War II]], the [[Empire of Japan]] launched [[Fu-Go balloon bomb]]s that floated across the Pacific to the U.S. One of these bombs dropped and exploded in a field in Timnath.<ref name="colordoan">{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Barbara|title=Fleming: Bomb dropped on Swets farm during WWII|url=http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/2014/05/11/fleming-bomb-fell-timnath/8973933/|website=The Coloradoan|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Timnath is located at 40° 31' 44.94" N, 104° 59' 6.91" W (40.5291491, -104.9852533).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|7.345|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.308|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.037|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

The historical downtown lies along County Road Five, which runs north–south parallel to Interstate 25 half a mile to the east. Since the 2000 census, the town of Timnath has annexed several square miles of land to the east and southeast; the town has experienced significant commercial development along the east–west corridor of County Road 38 (Harmony Road). The majority of the six mile (north-south) by three mile (east-west) block of land that lies within Timnath's growth management area is low-density residential or agricultural, and is designated to remain so, with open space and parkland filling the remainder of the area, particularly near the [[Poudre River]] and Timnath Reservoir.

==Government==
[[File:DSCN9638 timnathtownhall e.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The Timnath Town Hall]]
Timnath is a Home Rule Town, governed by a Town Council, which consists of five elected officials - one Mayor and four Council Members, all positions are elected "at large," meaning that candidates come from all areas of the town. Elected officials serve 4 year terms.

Council meetings are open, public meetings where the Council makes town decisions and creates local laws and policies. The Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Town Hall Building at 4750 Signal Tree Drive.

The Town Council appoints the Town Manager who is responsible for the administration and daily operations of the Town.

Police services are provided by the Timnath Police Department and the Larimer County Sheriff's Department. Fire protection is provided by Poudre Fire Authority.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 169
|1940= 147
|1950= 177
|1960= 150
|1970= 177
|1980= 185
|1990= 190
|2000= 223
|2010= 625
|2020= 6487
|estyear=2023
|estimate=9991
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 2, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Timnath Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Timnath town, Colorado|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Timnath%20town,%20Colorado&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percent
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|5,271
|81.3%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|39
|0.6%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|12
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|299
|4.6%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.0%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|38
|0.6%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|288
|4.4%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|539
|8.3%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,487'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 6,487 people, 2,002 households, and 1,814 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Timnath%20town,%20Colorado%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=June 2, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|988.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,213 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 83.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from some other races and 9.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8.3% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Timnath town, Colorado |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/timnath-town-colorado/160-0877510/ |access-date=June 2, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 33.2% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.8% were under 5 years of age, and 14.5% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 625 people, 214 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|129.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 243 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. 6.1% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 214 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males.

In the 2009-2013 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the town was $113,144, and the median income for a family was $114,318. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $40,889. 1.5% of the population and 1.1% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. 1.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Timnath has experienced significant population growth in recent years and was the fastest growing town in Colorado in 2022 (19.2%) and the fastest growing town in Colorado since the start of the decade (44.0%).

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==Notable people==
* [[Jean Bethke Elshtain]], political philosopher

==References==
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<ref>https://www.google.com/maps/place/Town+of+Timnath/@40.5208907,-104.9761322,14.96z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x876eb3ccd330d417:0x81be656f4b0cee7!8m2!3d40.5210488!4d-104.9759999 Town of Timnath Google My Business</ref>

==External links==
{{commons category|Timnath, Colorado}}
* [https://timnath.org/ Town of Timnath website]
* [http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/TIMNATH.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Timnath]
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Town+of+Timnath/@40.5199317,-104.979009,15.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x876eb3ccd330d417:0x81be656f4b0cee7!8m2!3d40.5210488!4d-104.9759999 Town of Timnath Google My Business]

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