Matheson, Colorado

Matheson, Colorado
Unincorporated community
The post office in June 2010
Location in Elbert County and the state of Colorado
Matheson Show map of Colorado Matheson Show map of the US Location in Elbert County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°10′20″N 103°58′35″W / 39.17222°N 103.97639°W / 39.17222; -103.97639Coordinates: 39°10′20″N 103°58′35″W / 39.17222°N 103.97639°W / 39.17222; -103.97639
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Elbert
Elevation	5,801 ft (1,768 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	94
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	80830
Area code(s)	719
GNIS feature ID	0195128

Matheson is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The Matheson Post Office has the ZIP Code 80830.

The town was named after Duncan Matheson, the original owner of the town site.

The television series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is set in Matheson, Colorado. However, the series portrays Matheson as much larger, a hub of high-tech industry, and located somewhere in the mountains west of Denver.