Colona is a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Colona CDP was 36 at the United States Census 2020.[4] The Montrose post office (Zip Code 81401) serves the area.[5]
Colona, Colorado | |
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 Hotchkiss Avenue in Colona, February 2020 | |
 Location of the Colona CDP in Ouray County, Colorado. | |
  Colona Location of the Colona CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′39″N 10°46′46″W / 38.32750°N 10.77944°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Ouray County |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • State Representative | Marc Catlin[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.061 sq mi (0.157 km2) |
| • Land | 0.061 sq mi (0.157 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,375 ft (1,943 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 36 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[5] | Montrose 81401 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583224[1] |
History
editThe Colona post office was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1943.[6] Colona is a name derived from Spanish meaning "colonist".[7]
Geography
editThe Colona CDP has an area of 39 acres (0.157 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
editThe United States Census Bureau initially defined the Colona CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30 | — |
| 2020 | 36 | +20.0% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colona, Colorado
- ^ "State Representative". State of Colorado. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Colona CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 14.
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