Arapahoe, Colorado
Arapahoe, Colorado | |
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View from U.S. Route 40 (2024) | |
Arapahoe Location of Arapahoe, Colorado. Arapahoe Arapahoe (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′00″N 102°10′56″W / 38.8500°N 102.1821°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Cheyenne[1] |
| Founded | 1870[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Cheyenne County[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2) |
| • Land | 0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,006 ft (1,221 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 102 |
| • Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80802[6] |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS pop ID | 196392 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2804445 |
| FIPS code | 08-02850 |
Arapahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 102 at the 2020 census.[5]
History
Arapahoe was established in 1870.[3] The Arapahoe, Colorado, post office opened on May 5, 1906.[7] The Arapahoe post office has the ZIP code 80802.[6] The town name honors the Arapaho Native American people who lived in the area.
Geography
At the 2020 United States Census, the CDP has an area of 177 acres (0.718 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 102 | — |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau defined the Arapahoe CDP for the United States Census 2020.
See also
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Arapahoe, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Arapahoe CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.