Kim, Colorado
| Town of Kim, Colorado | |
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Kim Outpost in Kim, Colorado
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 Location in Las Animas County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 37°14′46″N 103°21′13″W / 37.24611°N 103.35361°WCoordinates: 37°14′46″N 103°21′13″W / 37.24611°N 103.35361°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Las Animas County |
| Incorporated (town) | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Bud Broce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,690 ft (1,734 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 66 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (83/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81049 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-40570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203870 |
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The Town of Kim is a Statutory Town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 74 at the 2010 United States Census. As of 2014[update], the town included a complete school system (grades K-12), a post office, and a general store.
A post office called Kim has been in operation since 1917. The town was named after the novel Kim by Rudyard Kipling.
Kim is located at 37°14′46″N 103°21′13″W / 37.24611°N 103.35361°W (37.246129, -103.353643).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
Kim is located on the plains of southeastern Colorado and the elevation is 5690 ft (1734 m).
As of the census of 2000, there were 65 people, 38 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 211.3 people per square mile (81.0/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 159.3 per square mile (61.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.38% of the population.
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