Lazear, Colorado
Lazear, Colorado | |
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 Looking north on 3100 Road in Lazear. | |
  Lazear Location of the Lazear CDP in the State of Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′44″N 107°46′49″W / 38.77889°N 107.78028°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Delta County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.602 sq mi (4.150 km2) |
| • Land | 1.602 sq mi (4.150 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,440 ft (1,660 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 168 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 81420 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature | 2804451[1] |
Lazear is an unincorporated town, a census-designated place (CDP), and a post office located in and governed by Delta County, Colorado, United States. The Lazear post office has the ZIP Code 81420 (post office boxes).[4] The population was 168 at the 2020 census.[3]
History
[edit]The Lazear Post Office has been in operation since 1912.[5] The community has the name of J. B. Lazear, the original owner of the town site.[6]
Geography
[edit]The Lazear CDP has an area of 1,025 acres (4.150 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau defined the Lazear CDP for the United States Census 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 168 | — |
| 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: Lazear, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Lazear CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 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. 32.
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