Cokedale, Colorado
| Town of Cokedale, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
 Location in Las Animas County and the State of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 37°08′39″N 104°37′18″W / 37.144223°N 104.621590°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Las Animas County |
| Incorporated | March 15, 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,332 ft (1,930 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 129 |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | Trinidad CO 81082 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| INCITS place code | 0815550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0194669 |
The Town of Cokedale is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 129 at the 2010 United States Census. Cokedale is a former coal mining town. The mine shut down in 1947. The town was 5 miles away from the epicenter of a 5.3 earthquake on August 23, 2011.
Cokedale is located at 37°8′40″N 104°37′16″W / 37.14444°N 104.62111°W (37.144508, -104.621224).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 139 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 685.0 people per square mile (268.3/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 423.8 per square mile (166.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.21% White, 0.72% Native American, 7.19% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.17% of the population.
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