Colorado City, Colorado
| Colorado City, Colorado | |
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| CDP | |
Colorado City in late 2014.
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 Location in Pueblo County and the State of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′43″N 104°50′27″W / 37.94528°N 104.84083°WCoordinates: 37°56′43″N 104°50′27″W / 37.94528°N 104.84083°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Pueblo County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,853 ft (1,784 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,193 |
| • Density | 58.3/sq mi (22.5/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81019 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-15935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204804 |
Colorado City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,193 at the 2010 census. The Colorado City Post Office has the ZIP Code 81019.
Newspapers that cover Colorado City include the local Greenhorn Valley View paper and The Pueblo Chieftain.
Colorado City is located at 37°56′43″N 104°50′27″W / 37.94528°N 104.84083°W (37.945237, -104.840885).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km2), of which, 34.5 square miles (89 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.23%) is water.
Located at the base of the Greenhorn valley, Colorado City blends alpine views with a climate closer to that of Colorado's Banana belt. While the elevation gives Colorado City more precipitation and greener summers than much of Colorado, it is possible to golf there year-round - even with the sporadic snowfall of southern Pueblo County. Colorado City residents enjoy public parks and lands, Lake Beckwith, and easy access to state highway 165 and Interstate 25. The built environment includes banks, retailers, restaurants, and a full size grocery store. Much of Colorado City is open space, and so a high percentage of Colorado City's area is owned and managed by the Colorado City Metropolitan District and will remain pristine for generations to come.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,018 people, 760 households, and 582 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 58.5 people per square mile (22.6/km²). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.57% White, 0.99% African American, 1.88% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population.
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