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 of America |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Cheyenne County[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
[edit]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
[edit]The CDP has an area of 177 acres (0.718 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| 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
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States | ||
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