Granada, Colorado
| Granada, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Statutory Town | |
 Location within Prowers County (left) and Colorado (right) |
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| Coordinates: 38°3′53″N 102°18′40″W / 38.06472°N 102.31111°WCoordinates: 38°3′53″N 102°18′40″W / 38.06472°N 102.31111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Prowers |
| Incorporated (town) | July 25, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,484 ft (1,062 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 517 |
| • Density | 914.3/sq mi (336.8/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81041 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-31550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195594 |
Granada is a Statutory Town in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The population was 640 at the 2000 census.
A post office called Granada has been in operation since 1873. The community most likely takes its name from nearby Granada Creek.
During World War II, the Granada War Relocation Center was located west of Granada as a Japanese American internment camp. It opened in August 1942 and housed a maximum population of 7,318 citizens.
Granada is located at 38°3′53″N 102°18′40″W / 38.06472°N 102.31111°W (38.064603, -102.311052). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 640 people, 198 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was 889.6 people per square mile (343.2/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 323.9 per square mile (124.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.69% White, 0.16% Native American, 33.75% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 62.50% of the population.
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