Byers, Colorado
Byers is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Byers post office has the ZIP Code 80103.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Byers CDP was 1,322.[3]
Byers, Colorado | |
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A welcome sign in Byers. | |
Location of the Byers CDP in Arapahoe County, Colorado. | |
Byers Location of the Byers CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′36″N 104°13′08″W / 39.7100715°N 104.2189400°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Arapahoe County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.974 sq mi (31.013 km2) |
| • Land | 11.451 sq mi (29.657 km2) |
| • Water | 0.524 sq mi (1.356 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,210 ft (1,588 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,322 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 80103 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Byers CDP |
History edit
The Byers Post Office has been in operation since 1873. Byers comprises two distinct districts, being the bustling Downtown Byers, and the Historic Uptown Byers.[5] The community took the name of William Byers, the first Colorado newspaper editor.[6]
Geography edit
The Byers CDP has an area of 7,663 acres (31.013 km2), including 335 acres (1.356 km2) of water.[1]
Climate edit
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Byers has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Byers, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1930–2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) | 78 (26) | 85 (29) | 92 (33) | 98 (37) | 106 (41) | 106 (41) | 104 (40) | 101 (38) | 91 (33) | 81 (27) | 76 (24) | 106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.0 (16.7) | 66.1 (18.9) | 75.6 (24.2) | 82.3 (27.9) | 90.0 (32.2) | 97.2 (36.2) | 101.3 (38.5) | 98.2 (36.8) | 93.6 (34.2) | 84.6 (29.2) | 74.7 (23.7) | 63.8 (17.7) | 101.5 (38.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.3 (5.7) | 44.6 (7.0) | 54.3 (12.4) | 61.2 (16.2) | 70.5 (21.4) | 82.9 (28.3) | 89.5 (31.9) | 87.0 (30.6) | 79.3 (26.3) | 65.2 (18.4) | 52.5 (11.4) | 42.5 (5.8) | 64.3 (18.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.3 (−2.1) | 30.2 (−1.0) | 39.5 (4.2) | 46.3 (7.9) | 56.0 (13.3) | 66.9 (19.4) | 73.4 (23.0) | 71.3 (21.8) | 62.9 (17.2) | 49.2 (9.6) | 37.3 (2.9) | 28.1 (−2.2) | 49.1 (9.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.2 (−9.9) | 15.8 (−9.0) | 24.7 (−4.1) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 41.5 (5.3) | 50.9 (10.5) | 57.4 (14.1) | 55.6 (13.1) | 46.5 (8.1) | 33.2 (0.7) | 22.2 (−5.4) | 13.8 (−10.1) | 33.9 (1.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −8.1 (−22.3) | −6.8 (−21.6) | 6.0 (−14.4) | 15.8 (−9.0) | 27.6 (−2.4) | 38.3 (3.5) | 48.0 (8.9) | 47.3 (8.5) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 16.8 (−8.4) | 0.5 (−17.5) | −9.8 (−23.2) | −18.3 (−27.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) | −36 (−38) | −19 (−28) | −9 (−23) | 20 (−7) | 29 (−2) | 38 (3) | 37 (3) | 10 (−12) | −5 (−21) | −22 (−30) | −33 (−36) | −36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.45 (11) | 0.52 (13) | 1.21 (31) | 1.82 (46) | 2.46 (62) | 1.98 (50) | 2.56 (65) | 1.99 (51) | 1.20 (30) | 0.98 (25) | 0.67 (17) | 0.45 (11) | 16.29 (412) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.1 (15) | 6.3 (16) | 7.3 (19) | 5.5 (14) | 0.7 (1.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.9 (2.3) | 3.8 (9.7) | 5.9 (15) | 6.2 (16) | 42.7 (108.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 71.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 19.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1981–2010)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Byers CDP for the 1990 United States Census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,065 | — |
| 2000 | 1,233 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,160 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,322 | +14.0% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Byers CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 12.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
External links edit
- Byers @ Colorado.com
- Byers @ I-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce
- Byers School District
- Arapahoe County Government website