Canon City Wedding

Caon City is a city in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 15,431 at the 2000 census. Caon City is most famous for having 9 state and 4 federal prisons. It was founded in 1859 as a commercial center for miners seeking gold in the Rocky Mountains. It straddles the Arkansas River, and is a popular tourist destination for Whitewater rafting.

Caon City is located at 382648N, 1051342W (38.446800, -105.228305)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.2 km (12.0 mi). 31.1 km (12.0 mi) of it is land and 0.08% is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,431 people, 6,164 households, and 3,803 families residing in the city. The population density was 495.7/km (1,284.1/mi). There were 6,617 housing units at an average density of 212.5/km (550.6/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 93.15% White, 1.59% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.33% of the population.