Byers, Colorado | |
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CDP | |
A welcome sign in Byers.
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Location in Arapahoe County and the State of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 39°42′38″N 104°13′18″W / 39.71056°N 104.22167°WCoordinates: 39°42′38″N 104°13′18″W / 39.71056°N 104.22167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Arapahoe County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
• Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,203 ft (1,586 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,160 |
• Density | 286.7/sq mi (111.1/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP Code | 80103 |
Area code(s) | 303 |
FIPS code | 08-10985 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204739 |
Byers is a census-designated place (CDP) in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2010 census. The Byers Post Office has the ZIP Code 80103.
A post office called Byers has been in operation since 1873. The community has the name of William Byers, a Colorado newspaper editor.
Byers is located at 39°42′38″N 104°13′18″W / 39.71056°N 104.22167°W (39.710424, -104.221698).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,233 people, 436 households, and 327 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 288.3 people per square mile (111.2/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 107.6 per square mile (41.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.94% White, 0.97% Native American, 1.30% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.