Pitkin, Colorado
| Town of Pitkin, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
Pitkin in 2014.
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 Location in Gunnison County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°36′28″N 106°31′6″W / 38.60778°N 106.51833°WCoordinates: 38°36′28″N 106°31′6″W / 38.60778°N 106.51833°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Gunnison |
| Incorporated | April 5, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 9,216 ft (2,809 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 66 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (94/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81241 (PO Boxes) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-59830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204755 |
| Highways | none |
Pitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census, down from 124 at the 2000 Census.
Pitkin was founded in 1879, and is said to be Colorado's first mining camp west of the Continental Divide. Originally named Quartzville, it was renamed to honor Governor Frederick W. Pitkin.
Pitkin is located at 38°36′28″N 106°31′6″W / 38.60778°N 106.51833°W (38.607886, -106.518454). Pitkin is at an elevation of 9,242 feet, about 28 miles northeast of Gunnison, Colorado.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 124 people, 47 households, and 35 families residing in the town. The population density was 467.0 people per square mile (177.3/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 726.8 per square mile (276.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.90% White, 4.84% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 5.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.16% of the population.
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