Carbondale, Colorado
| Town of Carbondale, Colorado | |
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| Home Rule Municipality | |
Mount Sopris, south of town, as viewed from Red Hill/Mushroom Rock
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| Nickname(s): 'Bonedale; The Ultimate Rocky Mountain Hideout | |
| Motto: " A Great Place To Be" | |
 Location in Garfield County and the State of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′41″N 107°12′52″W / 39.394616°N 107.214475°WCoordinates: 39°23′41″N 107°12′52″W / 39.394616°N 107.214475°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Garfield County |
| Incorporated (town) | April 26, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,181 ft (1,881 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,427 |
| • Density | 3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81623 |
| Area code(s) | 970 Exchange: 963 |
| INCITS place code | 0812045 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0174841 |
| Website | carbondalegov |
The Town of Carbondale is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 6427 at the 2010 United States Census. The town is located in the Roaring Fork Valley, downstream from Aspen and upstream from the mouth of the Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs. The town proper sits on the south bank of the river, at the confluence of the Crystal River. Carbondale's horizon is dominated by the 12,953 ft (3,952 m) tall Mount Sopris several miles to the south of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carbondale has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,196 people, 1,744 households, and 1,168 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,583.8 people per square mile (998.1/km²). There were 1,821 housing units at an average density of 905.5 per square mile (349.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.28% White, 0.65% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 11.80% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.12% of the population.
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