Thatcher, Colorado

Thatcher, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering Thatcher from the northeast.
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Coordinates: 37°32′45″N 104°06′30″W / 37.54583°N 104.10833°W / 37.54583; -104.10833Coordinates: 37°32′45″N 104°06′30″W / 37.54583°N 104.10833°W / 37.54583; -104.10833
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Las Animas County
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	81059 (Model)
Area code(s)	719

Thatcher is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Model (ZIP Code 81059) now serves Thatcher postal addresses.

A post office called Thatcher was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1973. The community was named after M. D. Thatcher, a local cattleman.

Thatcher is located at 37°32′45″N 104°06′30″W / 37.54583°N 104.10833°W / 37.54583; -104.10833 (37.545830,-104.108330).